Wirral Council accused of major social services cover-up
WIRRAL Council allowed a “co-ordinated cover-up and serious malpractice” over a special charging policy for vulnerable people, a committee meeting heard last night.
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WIRRAL Council allowed a “co-ordinated cover-up and serious malpractice” over a special charging policy for vulnerable people, a committee meeting heard last night.
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A new emergency out-of-hours service for carers in Lancashire is to be officially launched in October by Tracey Dawson, widow of Les Dawson and Mo from the Roly Poly’s.
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The first ever official survey of NHS mental health inpatients has revealed high levels of dissatisfaction with services, with only a minority of respondents saying they “always felt safe” on the wards.
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The Roman Catholic Church is urging whistleblowers to speak out against bishops, clergy, monks and nuns who they suspect might be guilty of sexual or other abuse.
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The General Social Care Council (GSCC) is urging local authorities not to cut training budgets for social workers in a drive to save money.
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The government’s social work recruitment campaign has attracted 18,000 enquiries from those interested in joining the profession.
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Social workers should be required to complete secondments with the police and other agencies, according to the Liberal Democrats.
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SANDWELL Homes Tenancy Support Service has beaten off seven other councils to win a national award. The organisation won ‘Best Social Care Team’ category at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) awards ceremony in Cardiff.
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The number of people across the world with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is predicted to almost double every 20 years as life expectancy increases, a new analysis says today.
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Poor communication between hospitals and care homes in England may be putting people at risk of MRSA and other infections, the regulator says.
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