A coroner’s inquest has found 19 elderly patients died amid ‘institutionalised’ abuse and that, in the case of five of them, neglect was a contributing factor in their deaths. Speaking

Rainbow Rooms UK, which supports gay people in Wiltshire, goes into liquidation after financial and reputational damage incurred by the allegation A Wiltshire-based charity that supported lesbian, gay and bisexual

A major campaign to attract at least 50 new and experienced children’s social workers to Norfolk has been launched today. Norfolk County Council’s ‘Better futures all round’ campaign follows an

Carers Trust with Crossroads Care Schemes are working in partnership with the MS Society to offer supported holidays for people with MS and their carers who wish to holiday in

Social services have been warned to watch out for couples returning from Africa with “miracle babies” as they could be a cover for trafficking. Child protection organisations Cafcass, ADCS and

Council leaders have warned that little can be done to improve the quality of home care services unless their finances are put on a more sustainable footing. Care minister Norman

A care home in Radlett, Hertfordshire, has received a formal warning after an inspection revealed a catalogue of failures, including a lack of hygiene and staff ignoring elderly residents’ requests

Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has told home care companies they can expect new checks, in order to make sure service users are having enough carer-time allocated to cover

Doncaster Council is offering social work team managers extra bonuses of up to £6,000 for working in its troubled children’s services department. The council is attracting social workers, particularly managers,

Leicester City Council will be closing and selling off its eight elderly people’s care homes over the next three years. The council said it will be changing the way it