Council bosses are set to unveil ambitious plans to create an extra 2,480 care places across Norfolk as part of a long-term strategy to transform residential care to meet the needs and aspirations of older people in 2020.

Elderly people suffering from dementia should consider ending their lives because they are a burden on the NHS and their families, according to the influential medical ethics expert Baroness Warnock.

A SOCIAL worker who went to the vet instead of dealing with a child has been banned from practising after a three-day hearing into her conduct.

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A new dementia care facility is being launched in east Kent. Bupa has made a donation to Admiral Nurses to support its establishment of three new teams – the first of which is being set up in the east Kent region together with the Eastern and Coastal Primary Care Trust and Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.

Social workers failed to spot ‘indicators of risk’ to a toddler who was tortured to death by her stepfather, a report has found.

The NSPCC’s Childline is planning to roll out new services allowing young people to contact councillors online and through mobile by 2010.

A BELEAGUERED mother fighting for help with her autistic son is a step closer to winning her battle for extra care from social services.

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.

A charity providing accommodation, care and support for older and disabled people in Bristol has won a coveted industry training award.