Miliband expresses deep regret on Rotherham abuse
Opposition leader Ed Miliband has talked of his deep regret about the Rotherham child exploitation scandal and how “a Labour council didn’t do the right things and didn’t take the
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Birmingham care workers in court over death
Two care home workers have reappeared in court accused of failing to seek medical help for an elderly resident who died after suffering a head injury. Benter Ouma and Sabrina
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Survey highlights growing prescription drug misuse
Misuse of two prescription drugs typically used to treat epilepsy, pain or anxiety has been significantly increased, a survey has shown. Pregabalin and gabapentin, which are being commonly used alongside
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Social worker receives additonal six months suspension
Social worker Rebecca Allen has been suspended from the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register for a further six months following a review of a suspension order imposed in
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Poor diabetes treatment resulting in avoidable deaths
The poor state of diabetes healthcare in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and huge costs to the NHS, according to a Diabetes UK report. There
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Women ‘routinely watched’ by male staff at immigration centre
Women held at a controversial immigration prison are being watched by male staff in intimate situations including when naked or using the toilet, despite earlier reassurances from Home Office officials
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College of Social Work launch older people consultation
Proposals for delivering excellent social work to older people were unveiled today by The College of Social Work (TCSW) with the launch of its white paper ‘Excellent social work with
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West Yorkshire force ordered to improve child protection
A police force has been told it needs to improve child protection practices after a report found it had not resolved problems highlighted in earlier reviews. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of
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Charities urge government over A&E role
Some of Britain’s leading charities will urge the Government to let them make a “radical intervention” at accident and emergency departments in a bid to relieve crippling pressure on doctors
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Feltham YOI report finds staff ‘juggling 48 gangs’
Inmates at a jail for teenagers represent 48 different gangs, inspectors have discovered, fuelling a “constant juggling” by prison officers to keep the boys apart. There were high levels of
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