Scottish Labour commit to living wage for all council care workers
The Scottish Labour Party has announced it would compel all councils and private firms engaged in council contracts to pay the living wage of at least £7.85 an hour to
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Transport access for young disabled ‘has gone backwards in places’
Young people with disabilities are being excluded from job opportunities and discouraged from using health and education services because transport facilities across the UK are not accessible enough, a charity
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Belfast seminar explores mental health approaches to protect children in care
The NSPCC NI and Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) are today hosting a seminar which will promote research showing a whole system approach to better mental health will help protect looked
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Ground-breaking Alzheimer’s disease drug trial opens across Scotland
People with Alzheimer’s disease who live in Scotland are being asked to consider taking part in a ground-breaking government-funded trial. The trial is investigating if a drug normally used to
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Social care services could face shortfall of a million workers, says report
The social care sector could face a shortfall of a million workers in the next 20 years, according to a report. The system for adults in England faces a gap
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Wales first to provide 24/7 support for people at the end of their lives
Wales is the only country in the UK to provide round-the-clock support and advice for people approaching the end of their lives, a new report shows. The Welsh Government’s second
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Guidance: New power of attorney guide for Scots care home staff
The Mental Welfare Commission has launched a new campaign to explain the power of attorney to hospital ward staff, care home staff and GPs across Scotland. More and more people
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Minister welcomes improved rights for victims of crime in Northern Ireland
Justice Minister David Ford has welcomed the improved rights for victims of crime, as Northern Ireland introduces the EU Directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection they
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Scottish Care announce finalists for their Care Home Awards 2015
Scottish Care has announced the finalists for their annual awards which will take place this Friday at the Hilton Hotel Glasgow. The Awards form part of the organisations ‘National Care
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Children from poorer backgrounds more likely to suffer from severe mental health
Children whose parents are from poorer backgrounds are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, according to new research from the UCL Institute of Education (IOE) in conjunction with
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