Campaigners and leading health experts have welcomed plans to close some specialist units for people with learning disabilities. The move, announced by NHS England, the Local Government Association (LGA), and
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The author of a report into prison suicides has raised concern about the Government’s failure to take action on recommendations he published earlier this year. Labour peer Lord Harris of
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Young people leaving care face worsening outcomes, a committee has warned, as it accused the Government of failing the vulnerable. The quality and cost given to the 10,000 young people
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The SNP has accused the Government and Labour of “disrespecting” Scots by not including any of their MPs on a parliamentary body examining human rights. Four Tories and two Labour
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At least £46 million of public money was handed to Kids Company despite repeated concerns being raised by officials about the way the now collapsed charity was being run. The
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People across the UK with vascular dementia are being asked to take part in a Queen’s University Belfast clinical trial into a possible new treatment of the disease. Researchers from the
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has announced details of its next Lunchtime Seminar. ‘Reforming our Health and Social Care Systems: An Update on Transforming Your Care’ will take
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David Cameron has ordered an independent review into children’s homes to ensure those who cannot get adopted have “the best start in life”. It will be headed up by former
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An event to launch the findings of The View from Here, a project designed to understand the working lives, attitudes and experiences of the social services workforce in Scotland, is
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Seven men have been charged with child sexual exploitation offences by police investigating historical crimes in Rotherham. South Yorkshire Police said the offences are alleged to have taken place in
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