Society daily 02.02.12

Sign up to Society daily email briefing Today's top SocietyGuardian stories • Cancer drug 'too expensive for NHS' • Coalition overturns Lords amendments on welfare and bans further dissent • Nick Seddon: Wealthy families have used the welfare state as an ATM • Tom Greatrex: The work capability assessment should help, not hound people back into work • Tax and regulate sugar like alcohol and tobacco, urge scientists • New immigration policy favours the wealthy, say critics • Could Wales leave the United Kingdom? All today's SocietyGuardian stories On the Guardian Professional Networks • Live Q&A from 1pm: Is the future of green energy in the UK community-owned? • Langdon Down was once a progressive hospital, now it's the first museum to people with learning disabilities. Terry Philpot takes a tour • Repairs staff trained to teach residents about energy efficiency can help those most at risk of fuel poverty . Ian McDermott shares Sanctuary's tips • The voluntary sector needs champions to s afeguard the archives of our charities , says Georgina Brewis, a historian from the University of London • In times of austerity and cuts, the need for council leadership to help communities behave sustainably is more acute than ever, argues Daniel Ratchford On my radar ... • The Guardian's Public Services Summit , which is taking place in St Albans over the next couple of days. The key themes for the event are reform and innovation, and speakers include Carolyn Downs, Dame Mary Marsh, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres and Dr Chai Patel. My colleague Arun Marsh is live blogging the summit and you can also follow the debate on Twitter using the hashtag #pss2012 Other news • BBC: Measures 'reduced suicide rate' • Children & Young People Now: BBC documentary exposes poor support for struggling parents, claims charity • Community Care: Ofsted - Well-supported social workers improve child outcomes • Independent: Are we in this together? London and North worst hit by spending cuts • Inside Housing: Councils forced to meet housing benefit shortfall • Telegraph: Health Bill - 137 changes made to win over House of Lords • Third Sector: Government gives £10m to youth groups SocietyGuardian blogs Patrick Butler's cuts blog Sarah Boseley's global health blog SocietyGuardian on social media Follow SocietyGuardian on Twitter Follow Patrick Butler on Twitter Follow Clare Horton on Twitter Follow Alison Benjamin on Twitter SocietyGuardian's Facebook page SocietyGuardian links SocietyGuardian.co.uk Guardian cutswatch - tell us about the cuts in your area Public Leaders - the Guardian's website for senior managers of public services The Guardian's public and voluntary sector careers page Hundreds of public and voluntary sector jobs SocietyGuardian editor: Alison Benjamin Email the SocietyGuardian editor: [email protected]