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Parents hope ‘wholly avoidable’ death of their newborn will be turning point for NHS Trust

The "wholly avoidable" death of a baby seven days after his emergency delivery should be a "turning point" for the...

High-ranking police inspector sacked after sexual relationships with vulnerable women

Man who refuses to register son’s birth loses High Court dispute with council

Man has seventh child taken into care despite ‘heroic’ efforts of social worker to keep family intact

Judge jails ‘despicable’ X Factor singer for grooming boys to send indecent images

Mock heroin consumption room goes on display at drug policy and reform conference

All clear for 14 people in UK tested for coronavirus, but more checks under way

Coronavirus cases ‘highly likely’ in UK as nine people await test results and five given all-clear

Vulnerable girl may have to be placed in Airbnb property until special unit found, judge told

NHS director who lied about degree to land £130,000 salary walks free from court

Death of Python star may have ‘saved’ trust from scrutiny over care home death – NHS manager

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High-ranking police inspector sacked after sexual relationships with vulnerable women

A high-ranking policeman accused of abusing his authority to have sex with vulnerable women has been sacked. Inspector Anthony Lumb's...

Man has seventh child taken into care despite ‘heroic’ efforts of social worker to keep family intact

Judge jails ‘despicable’ X Factor singer for grooming boys to send indecent images

Mock heroin consumption room goes on display at drug policy and reform conference

All clear for 14 people in UK tested for coronavirus, but more checks under way

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Review of suicide risk factors over lifetime identified in new Oxford study

A new review of previous studies into suicide worldwide has highlighted the effects of individual and environmental risk factors over...

Probation watchdog hands Surrey youth offending service lowest possible rating

Learning disabilities and poor mental health can significantly increase children’s risk of entering justice system

Widening health poverty gap could heap more pressure on elderly care in future

21st January 2020

Research: Voices of Social Work Through The Troubles

Last in series of workshops on experiences of social workers in the Troubles

20th January 2020

Edinburgh centre to lead groundbreaking clinical trial for Motor Neurone Disease

15th January 2020

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Engage | Comment & Opinion

Calls for more powers to protect women attending abortion clinics in Scotland

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Engage: Care home death of 94-year-old war veteran should sound alarm bells in Government

15th January 2020

There is a crisis of social care in Scotland and politicians need to make it a serious priority, writes Alex...

Test using smartphone camera can diagnose urinary tract infections in 25 minutes

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Engage: New Government must introduce long-term funding settlement for social care

6th January 2020

The New Year has brought a new Government and it is our earnest hope that it will bring some long-term...

Engage: Dedicated centre for grooming survivors in Rochdale aims to ‘transform pain into power’

25th November 2019

Engage: We have to wake up to the access online sexual predators have – Esther Rantzen

15th November 2019

Engage: UK drugs policy going backwards and failing legal duty, former chief adviser warns

31st October 2019

Engage: Elderly residential care ‘broken and crying out for reform’ – Baroness Bakewell

23rd October 2019

Webwatch

New partnership will see Alexa search NHS website to answer health questions

Webwatch: Amazon’s virtual assistant teams up with RNIB to offer sight loss advice

New tech code launched for apps, toys and social media to better protect children online

Webwatch: Mental health chief warns video games ‘setting kids up for addiction’

20th January 2020

Psychiatrists call for social networks to hand over data amid self harm and suicide concerns

17th January 2020

Reports, Resources & Guidance

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

on 14 January 2020

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

on 14 January 2020

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

on 20 December 2019

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

on 20 December 2019

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

on 19 December 2019

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

on 19 December 2019

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

on 12 December 2019

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

on 12 December 2019

Resources: The Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People (DHSC)

on 26 November 2019

Resources: The Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People (DHSC)

on 26 November 2019

Report: Ethical Care – A bold reform agenda for adult social care – IPPR

on 15 November 2019

Report: Ethical Care – A bold reform agenda for adult social care – IPPR

on 15 November 2019

Report: Skills For Life In Health And Care – Five goals for improving person-centred care

Report: Skills For Life In Health And Care – Five goals for improving person-centred care

Report: A Way Home Scotland – Improving Care Leavers Housing Pathways

Report: A Way Home Scotland – Improving Care Leavers Housing Pathways

Sheffield researchers advocate six months paid leave for end of life family carers

Sheffield researchers advocate six months paid leave for end of life family carers

Report: The Care England Manifesto – A Strategy for the Future of Long Term Care

Report: The Care England Manifesto – A Strategy for the Future of Long Term Care

Report: Autism and complex care needs – Mental Welfare Commission

Report: Autism and complex care needs – Mental Welfare Commission

Report: Digital capabilities for social workers- new stakeholders’ report

Report: Digital capabilities for social workers- new stakeholders’ report

Report: NHS Digital – Mental Health Act Detentions Annual Figures – England 2018-19

Report: NHS Digital – Mental Health Act Detentions Annual Figures – England 2018-19

Report: Clinical / Social Care Negligence Cases in Northern Ireland (2018/19)

on 25 October 2019

Report: Clinical / Social Care Negligence Cases in Northern Ireland (2018/19)

on 25 October 2019

Guidance: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – BAME Positive Practice Guide

Guidance: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – BAME Positive Practice Guide

Report: A workforce in crisis – Children’s palliative care in 2019 – Together for Short Lives

Report: A workforce in crisis – Children’s palliative care in 2019 – Together for Short Lives

Mothers using ‘informal childcare’ more likely to return to work, new survey finds

Mothers using ‘informal childcare’ more likely to return to work, new survey finds

Report: CQC’s State Of Care review warns of ‘perfect storm’ for vulnerable service users

Report: CQC’s State Of Care review warns of ‘perfect storm’ for vulnerable service users

Youth offender services ‘urgently need guidance to curb knife crime’ – inspectors

Youth offender services ‘urgently need guidance to curb knife crime’ – inspectors

Guidance: Use of seclusion in care for people with mental illness or learning disability

on 10 October 2019

Guidance: Use of seclusion in care for people with mental illness or learning disability

on 10 October 2019

Career Advice

Charity calls for help to tackle ‘glaring’ employment gap for people with epilepsy

16th January 2020

Employers are being urged to do more to help with people with epilepsy find work after a study suggested there...

Jobcentre workers trained to identify and support victims of domestic abuse

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More than half of workers considering new job, study suggests