AN innovative project has been launched to improve care for people with dementia following successful trials in towns across the North-East.

Poor social care policies end up costing the country more in the long term in more expensive healthcare. That is the view at least of Member of Parliament Paul Burstow, who claims action must be taken now to redress the balance.

Government must uphold voluntary sector independence or risk silencing most vulnerable members of society, warns inquiry

The BASW Social Media Policy, launched today, emphasises how Facebook, Twitter and other similar online platforms offer the means to benefit social work practice, boost CPD opportunities and open up new ways of supporting service users.
 

Social work managers ignored requests to visit a woman being abused by her partner days before he killed her in front of their toddler, according to leaked documents.

Seven day centres across Lincolnshire could close by April. Facilities in Lincoln, Sleaford, Louth, Boston and Market Rasen will close if the recommendations are approved.

Everyone will face a new compulsory charge to pay for elderly care under plans outlined by Labour to revive the so-called “death tax”.

UNION bosses fear patient care could be put at risk as a result of planned “savage” cuts to pay and conditions of more than 750 nurses and other staff.