Wirral People Are At Risk Of ‘Rip-Off’ Fees
VULNERABLE Wirral residents who receive social services in their own homes may be at substantial risk of being ripped off, according to a report by the Audit Commission.
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VULNERABLE Wirral residents who receive social services in their own homes may be at substantial risk of being ripped off, according to a report by the Audit Commission.
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A charity providing accommodation, care and support for older and disabled people in Bristol has won a coveted industry training award.
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The Healthcare Commission review of acute inpatient care, Pathway to Recovery, marks a milestone in the ongoing effort to achieve a step change in the quality of inpatient mental health services.
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The government’s Technology Strategy Board has announced £11m funding for telehealth and telecare projects, to take the technology to the next level.
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At least 7,000 seriously abused children received help last year after concerned neighbours alerted the NSPCC, the charity has revealed.
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Policymakers have today set out where more than 10,000 care places for Norfolk’s rising numbers of older people are needed in the next decade as it emerged that upgrading the existing residential homes would cost £60m.
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More children are being locked up in England and Wales, according to the charity Barnardo’s. There has been a five-fold surge in the use of custody for 10 to 14-year-olds from 1996-2006, said the charity.
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Three major charities are lobbying the political party conferences to bring about a change in the social care system.
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SUPPORT workers have been given a new base to help children in Weymouth and Portland.
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Social workers are ideally placed to offer the support, brokerage and advocacy roles which will come about as part of the move towards greater choice and control for service users, whilst continuing their vital role in safeguarding those who are vulnerable, the General Social Care Council (GSCC) said today.
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