Social worker to appear on new season of The Apprentice
Qualified social worker, Steven Ugoalah, 25, has been unveiled as one the contestants on the new BBC series of The Apprentice. Canadian Steven lives in London, running his own social
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Senior NHS manager warns of ‘£75-a-night hospital stay’
Hospital patients could be asked to pay for their “bed and board” if funding does not match increasing demand, a top health service manager has warned. Rob Webster, chief executive
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Seven care workers charged with abuse of residents in Devon
Seven people have been charged in connection with the ill-treatment of vulnerable residents at care homes. The charges relate to the Veilstone, Gatooma and Teignmead homes, which were all run
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CQC set to publish care home filming guidance
Health watchdogs are set to issue guidance on secret filming in care homes for the first time, it has emerged. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is set to publish information
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Choosing care is one of life’s most stressful moments
Eight out of ten people find that choosing care for an older relative is one of the most stressful moments in life, according to a survey arranged by the Care
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Clegg announces carers’ earnings threshold to be lifted
The earnings threshold for the carers allowance is being lifted to £110 per week, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced. The £8 increase means more carers can work part
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HSCIC report big rise in restraint applications
The number of safeguarding applications to deprive people of their freedom through the use of techniques such as restraint has soared, new figures show. In the first three months of
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NICE announce new public health quality standards
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to develop over 70 new public health quality standards on topics ranging from antibiotic prescribing to domestic violence, following the
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Heavy drinkers to be offered pill to help cut consumption
Drinkers who have half a bottle of wine or three pints a night are to be offered a life-saving pill which helps reduce their alcohol consumption. Nearly 600,000 people will
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New study warns middle aged women of Alzheimer’s link
Anxious, jealous, moody or distressed middle aged women may be putting themselves at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 38-year long study. The claim, which appears in Neurology
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