William and Kate pledge to make mental health their priority
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have pledged to make the issue of mental health their priority and raise awareness to help tackle the problem. William and Kate voiced their
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NI Minister launches Minimum Standards for young people leaving care
Health Minister, Simon Hamilton has announced the publication of new minimum standards for supported lodgings for young people and young adults aged 16-21 in Northern Ireland. The aim of Supported
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NISCC hail success of Queens University social care conference
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) have hailed the success of their recent Best Practice: Better Outcomes conference on 7 March in Queens University’s Riddel Hall. The conference, which
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Extra mental health support announced for new mothers in Wales
Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has announced new perinatal mental health services will be set up across Wales, with 30 new specialist staff backed by £1.5m of new
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Campaign will highlight standards public can expect from Welsh care workers
A high-profile campaign to ensure the public knows exactly what standards they can expect from social care workers in Wales has been launched. The ‘Our Code is Not a Secret’
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Inspectorate launch new resource encouraging benefits of outdoor play
Daycare services which encourage outdoor play are delivering better outcomes for children, the Care Inspectorate has said. The findings were revealed as Scotland’s Minister for Children and Young People, Aileen
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Public inquiry hears Lord Janner ‘sexually abused children over 30 year period’
Lord Janner is alleged to have sexually abused children over a period spanning more than 30 years and dating back to the 1950s, a public inquiry has heard. The late
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Healthcare workers to be given legally protected ‘safe space’ to report errors
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals will be given a legally protected “safe space” to report concerns and mistakes to a new independent NHS investigation branch, Jeremy Hunt has said.
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Man charged over historical sex offences in London children’s homes
A 66-year-old man has been charged with a string of historical sexual offences in children’s care homes and a church. Philip Temple, of no fixed address, was charged by the
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Chronic loneliness a major problem for 1 milllion elderly with unmet care needs
Hundreds of thousands of older people in Britain are facing a “double whammy” of unmet care needs and being chronically lonely, a charity has warned. Age UK said there were
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