Personal budget policy wins praise from service users
A big survey of a controversial social care policy has shown more than 80% of its users say it has improved the quality of their lives. The poll of people
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Child abuse charges against social worker dropped
The trial of a senior social worker accused of sex attacks on vulnerable boys has been thrown out of Newcastle Crown Court. Brian Tansey stood accused of five counts of
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Charity urge government to act on accessibility issues for disabled people
A leading UK charity says disabled people are being ‘left out in the cold’ because they can’t get in through the front door of most UK homes. A survey by
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Caesarean sections raise autism risk by 23%, new report
Babies born through Caesarean section are more likely to develop autism, a new study claims. In a report published today in an international scientific journal, academics warn increasingly popular C-section
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Social stigma hampering Dementia research with 25% hiding condition
A quarter of people diagnosed with dementia hide the fact for fear of being stigmatised, according to a new report. The Medical Research Council (MRC), which commissioned the joint report
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Psychiatric hospitals staff to strike over pay
Staff at three high security psychiatric hospitals will go on strike today in the bitter dispute with the Government over health workers’ pay. Members of the Prison Officers Association at
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Manchester children’s chief quits following ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report
After nearly eight years at Manchester City Council, the last three as Strategic Director of Children’s Services, Mike Livingstone has decided to move on. His decision was largely influenced by
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Report suggests innovative investment could solve elderly care crisis
Social investment could play a leading role in alleviating the crisis faced in social care for older people, but urgent action is needed to make this happen, says a new
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CPS new action plan to fight hate crime
Prosecutors have drawn up a fresh action plan for tackling disability hate crimes after figures revealed a drop in the number of convictions for the offence. The Crown Prosecution Service
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New photo piles pressure on head of government abuse inquiry
Fiona Woolf is facing mounting pressure to step down as chair of the Government’s historic child abuse inquiry after it emerged that her list of meetings with former home secretary
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