Health and social care integration toolkit launched
Local councils should take action to improve the delivery of integrated health and social care, the LGA has urged. This week the association published a new toolkit to help commissioners
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Northamptonshire to launch social services ‘debit cards’
Adults in Northamptonshire who are looked after by social services, are to be given ‘debit cards’ to pay for their care. The pre-paid cards will replace direct payment by the
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Tougher rules to support missing children
Minister Edward Timpson announces new rules so every child who goes missing from home or care will have an independent return interview. Every child who goes missing from home or
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Stockton-on-Tees social worker struck off for misconduct
Social worker Michael David Andrew has been struck off for misconduct while working for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. The decision by a panel of the Health and Care Professions Council’s conduct
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Catalogue of failings in Derby care homes revealed in new report
Almost half of care homes funded by Derby City Council are failing to meet national standards, according to a damning report. And nearly a quarter are failing in some way
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Peterborough gang found guilty of rape charges at Old Bailey
A child sex gang has been found guilty of a series of rapes against five vulnerable girls in Peterborough, one as young as 12 years old. Zdeno Mirga, 18, who
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Children of domestic abuse victims more likely to be in care
New research from Family Rights Group reveals victims of domestic violence are being failed by social services. An increasing amount of care orders are being placed on children living in
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Social worker suspended for bringing alcohol into a mental health ward
Social worker Rebecca Patricia Allen has been suspended from the HCPC Register for bringing alcohol into a mental health ward for a service user whilst working for Telford and Wrekin
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ChildLine report finds more children seeking support for cyberbullying
A report by ChildLine reveals a marked increase in the number of children and young people contacting the charity seeking support on issues including cyberbullying, self- harm and suicide. The
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Shadow care minister warns of ‘misinformation scandal’
The shadow minister for care and older people Liz Kendall has warned of a ‘misinformation scandal’ in the delivery of long-term care advice. During a Commons Debate on the Care
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