The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) are reviewing their Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers and are seeking need your views on the draft revised standards.
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The latest figures released by the Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland show a 13% overall decrease in new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections. However, within that there was
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Health Minister, Michelle O’Neill has officially opened Old See House, an integrated community mental health resource centre in north Belfast. The centre brings together a number of community mental health
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Asking, listening and getting help for someone can prevent suicide. That was the message from Health Ministers, Michelle O’Neill MLA and Simon Harris TD as they jointly launched a new
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NHS England will “formally consider” whether to fund PrEP, a “game changer” service in the fight against HIV/Aids, after losing a “who pays” legal battle in the Court of Appeal.
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Complaints about care provided in people’s homes rose by a quarter over the last year, while those about care homes increased by a fifth, a new report says. The Local
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Care staff employed by Dorset company Tricuro are to stage a silent protest outside county council offices in Dorchester later today, over plans that could see some employees lose as
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A woman who was a victim of sexual abuse throughout her childhood has had her three children taken from her care after judges concluded that they were also at risk.
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A register of animal abusers should be created to help identify people who could also pose a threat to vulnerable people, MPs have said. Senior Tory Neil Parish, chairman of
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The Government has been defeated in the Lords over plans to boost innovation in the provision of services to protect vulnerable children, which critics fear could lead to privatisation. Peers
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