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Ministers are facing demands to re-examine 85 oversight jobs across Whitehall amid questions over Conservative government appointments to the health department.
Concerns were raised after it emerged that Matt Hancock had appointed Gina Coladangelo, whom he was pictured kissing in his office in May, as a non-executive director at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) last year. She was paid £15,000 for 15 days’ work a year in a role that included scrutinising his performance as a minister.
Non-executive directors (Neds) exist to “challenge” the government and provide independent scrutiny while bringing private-sector experience to departmental boards. In some cases, ministers have been accused of abusing their positions to bring in Tory donors, peers and MPs to sit in important governance positions.
Kate Lampard CBE
Biography
Kate Lampard CBE is the chair of GambleAware and works as an independent consultant undertaking investigations and advising organisations on management and service effectiveness and development.
She led the NHS investigations into Jimmy Savile and produced a report for the Secretary of State for Health setting out the lessons for today’s health service.
She was commissioned by the board of Serco Plc to investigate the treatment of residents at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre and by G4S Plc to undertake an independent investigation into Brook House immigration removal centre. In 2019 to 2020 Kate led a review and produced a report for the Home Office on the Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System.
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According to George Karabakakis, Ph.D., HCRS CEO, “The cold, winter months can be challenging for us all, however, for those with limited resources and a lack of warm clothing, it can be especially difficult to endure the cold temperatures safely.”
Numerous staff and two business partners joined HCRS’ campaign to bring winter boots, hats, gloves, jackets, and other warm clothing to people without these basic necessities. 100% of all donations are being used to purchase gift cards to online outdoor apparel stores, which are offered to community members identified by HCRS staff in ne
GambleAware partners with Expert Link to launch ALERTS network Share
‘ALERTS’ network.
GambleAware has provided funding for, ALERTS – which is an acronym for ‘Affected Lived Experience Research, Treatment and Support Group’ – for 18 months. The group will consist of people with lived experience of gambling harm.
The charity’s stated ambition is that the group will be ‘sustainable and completely independent, including identifying and applying for its own funding sources in the longer term.’
Additionally, the network will focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, with membership drawn from across the lived experience community, including those who are part of marginalised or underrepresented groups.
John McCracken departs from GambleAware after three years Share
April 6, 2021
GambleAware’s John McCracken has announced that he will be leaving the charity after serving as Director of Commissioning (Treatment Services) for three years.
McCracken led the early development of the
National Gambling Treatment Service and worked closely with the NHS on problem gambling related issues throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
Furthermore, McCracken was heavily involved in the implementation of the charity’s data reporting system used to inform the development of best practice and outstanding care for those experiencing gambling harm throughout Great Britain.
He originally took the post in April 2018, having previously worked as Head of Drugs Policy for the Department of Health, as well as holding the position of Head of Child and Adolescent Mental Health earlier on in his departmental career.