A CARE worker who physically and verbally abused a woman with learning difficulties has been jailed for six months.

A member of staff at a care home has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 73-year-old resident.

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling explains why the new Justice Data Lab is a positive development for the charity sector

Changes to IT system for universal credit may make it harder to distinguish fraudulent claims, according to report

Two nurses are facing being struck off after a mental health patient died when he was left lying on a hospital floor for 10 hours.

JULIA Hassall is Wirral council’s new director of children’s services. The previous acting director of children’s services was appointed to the role this week. Ms. Hassall, who has worked at

A care home has been slammed by the Care Quality Commission after a random inspection was carried out earlier this year.

A social worker has been struck off for fraudulently claiming paid compassionate leave – after falsely reporting that six relatives had died.

SOCIAL care costs in Calderdale are rising – and people who paid nothing will soon face a charge. Calderdale Council says it is bringing in “fairer charges” for its care services.

Less than one in three people are satisfied with the state of social care, a poll has suggested. Only 30% of people said they were content with social care services provided by local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, found the British Social Attitudes 2011 survey.