Society daily: 09.04.10

Today's Society Guardian news and comment Tory leader promises to link pay of public sector chiefs to the lowest paid in organisation David Cameron launches 'national youth service' plan for teenagers Research shows shift in spending away from goods to experiences Jeremy Sare argues the proposed mephedrone ban will be flawed NHS admits failings in electronic patients records plan All todays Society Guardian coverage Other news Facebook is ignoring children's safety by failing to report complaints about grooming and bullying , reports the Daily Telegraph A Tory advisor has admitted that 40,000 jobs would go in public sector budget cuts, according to the Financial Times Should Jamie Oliver enter politics? Personally I think he's a bit of a hero but maybe this time he's over-stepped the mark. Jamie Oliver has been tweeting that the obese and binge-drinkers be billed for their cost to the NHS. As the Daily Mail reports: In a rant on Twitter, the 34-year-old berated 'idiot weekend yobbo binge drinkers' for wasting resources that should be reserved for the genuinely ill. The father-of-three went on to suggest that similar penalties could be applied to obese people who eat unhealthily. He said: 'We must start fining these idiot weekend yobbo binge drinkers for their cost to the UK NHS, then spend the money on people that really need help. 'We can't afford fixing drunks. People in need have no choice; weekend drunks have a choice.' Which begs questions how would such a policy be enforced. Would everyone who pitched-up at A&E required to take a breathalyser test? Would obese patients who joined a gym get a discount? And is Jamie considering a career in politics? And for which party, it's difficult to tell. Jamie later explained he made the comments after being moved by scenes in the BBC documentary about Great Ormond Street Hospital – but as (another) reactionary wag pointed out on the comment board, doesn't having three children (and another on the way) place a burden on the NHS also? Step away Jamie, you'll only get barbecued. Besides, would you refuse to serve one of your Elvis Burgers to customer with a high BMI? Probably not. Society Guardian events National Commissioning conference 10. Beyond efficiencies, doing things differently, 15-16 June, Lowry Hotel, Manchester. Speakers include: Solace chief executive David Clark , former Department of Health lead on social care personalisation John Bolton, new Kings Fund chief executive Chris Ham , and Social Care Institute for Excellence chief executive Julie Jones . The Public Procurement show . The UK's leading event for public sector procurement, 15-16 June, ExceL, London Society Guardian social enterprise summit We are starting to plan this year's Society Guardian Social Enterprise Summit. Last year's summit was a great success - you can read about it here . Once again we are looking to showcase inspiration, innovation and practical ideas on how social enterprises can deliver public services. Whether you are from the public sector or from a social business, we want you to tell us who you'd like to see and what you would like to see discusssed. Email to [email protected] . You can Follow Guardian Social Enterprise on Twitter Society Guardian blogs Joe Public Sarah Boseley's global health blog Society Guardian Links Sign up to Society daily email briefing Society on Twitter SocietyGuardian.co.uk Public - the Guardian's website for senior public sector executives The Guardian's public and voluntary sector careers page Hundreds of public and voluntary sector jobs Email the Society Daily editor: [email protected] Email the SocietyGuardian editor: [email protected]