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Erskine deaths inquiry: Recommendation over secure unit

By BBC20th July 2011News Scotland

A teenage girl who fell to her death in an apparent suicide pact had been recommended to stay in a secure unit, a fatal accident inquiry has heard.

MS nurse post agreed for the Western Isles

By Iain MacDonald20th July 2011News Scotland

An MS specialist nurse post has been created for the Western Isles. The appointment comes as the result of a long campaign to get MS specialist support for those affected by MS living in the Outer Hebrides.

Funding row engulfs drug support network

By Fife Today20th July 2011News Scotland

THE row over how drug support services are to be run in Fife has continued after ‘clear the air’ talks appeared to prove futile.

Temporary closure of Banavie special needs class mooted

By BBC20th July 2011News Scotland

A council has recommended that a class for pupils with severe or profound disabilities be closed temporarily and not permanently as planned.

Swansea neglect complaint care home monitored

By BBC19th July 2011News Wales

A Swansea council-run care home is being monitored after a complaint about neglect of a resident was upheld.

Social workers ‘should have ended Zara’s torture’

By The Southend Standard19th July 2011News England

THE distraught dad of a woman kept prisoner in a loft by her abusive husband, has said social services failed his daughter.

Surrey County Council ‘spent £2.5m on empty care beds’

By BBC19th July 2011News England

Surrey County Council paid about £2.5m last year to healthcare providers for beds it did not use, it has emerged.

CQC says it was misled by owners of ‘culture of abuse’ private hospital

By guardian.co.uk19th July 2011News England

NHS care watchdog accuses Castlebeck of systemic failures at Winterbourne View, including not reporting serious incidents

Castlebeck chairman stands down in wake of abuse scandal

By Iain MacDonald19th July 2011News England

The chairman of Castlebeck has resigned following revelations of abuse at two of the firm’s care homes. Paul Brosnan, who was chairman of Castlebeck for nearly three years, has quit and will be replaced by Dick Stockford, a healthcare consultant with experience across a number of senior posts in the NHS.