The deaths of three people who were killed by mental health patients in Wiltshire could have been avoided, two independent reports have found.

Equality and Human Rights Commission says elderly people face unchecked ‘ageism’ from council-funded home care

The government is expected to outline plans to improve the court process for child victims of sexual exploitation and ensure all police forces improve their initial response to cases to increase the number of prosecutions.

A Down’s syndrome man who was detained in hospital, then moved to unsuitable accommodation, had his human rights ignored, an inquiry has found.

A Cumbrian social worker is facing a formal hearing into allegations that she failed to declare she had social links with one of her clients.

Rise in misconduct cases prompts regulator to publish advice on professional boundaries for staff

Elderly people are suffering because councils are cutting hundreds of millions of pounds from their nursing and care home budgets, the Coalition admits today.

British Association of Social Workers launches ‘no’ campaign after social workers are told they could pay twice for registration next year and significantly higher fees afterwards

Ministers lack the courage to implement desperately-needed reform of the care system for elderly people, the economist brought in to review the problem has suggested.

Most councils in England are coping well so far with the tight squeeze on their budgets but some face a “rocky road” ahead, a report suggests.