New measures to improve autism services in Wales
A new one-year plan to address priorities for action for children, young people and adults with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) has been published by the Welsh Government. The new interim
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Category: Care News
Fall in adoption rates should be first step in righting a wrong
BASW’s vice chair Maggie Mellon has described a fall in adoption orders following two landmark family court judgements as an opportunity to stop and think about what is really happening
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Karen Anderson appointed as new chief of Care Inspectorate
Karen Anderson has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Scotland’s care regulator, The Care Inspectorate. Karen has served as director of strategic development and depute chief executive at
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New test detects cocaine use from a single fingerprint
Research published in the journal Analyst has demonstrated a new, non-invasive test that can detect cocaine use through a simple fingerprint. For the first time, this new fingerprint method can
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Majority of people want end of life care being made a priority
Nearly two-thirds of people in Britain would like to see end of life care being made a priority by the new Government, according to a new study. The feedback comes
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Event aims to bring Dementia experts and support services under one roof
This is a sponsored article and is brought to you by The Alzheimer’s Show. The Alzheimer’s Show is returning to London for the third year on June 5th & 6th
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Crown Prosecution Service to review Janner decision
The Crown Prosecution Service has said it will review its decision not to charge the Labour peer Lord Janner over allegations of historic child sex abuse. Lord Janner was accused
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Legal challenge to welfare payment delay begins in High Court
Disabled people have been forced to turn to loan sharks and food banks because of the “unlawfully long time” taken to provide them with vital welfare benefits, the High Court
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Court hears right-to-die case of Glasgow care home resident
A severely disabled grandfather’s legal plea over the right to die is a case of “particular concern and urgency” for him, a court has heard. Gordon Ross, 66, who suffers
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NI Ministers announce extension of Disability Strategy
Junior Ministers Jennifer McCann and Michelle McIlveen have announced the Executive’s Disability Strategy will be extended until the end of March 2017. The Junior Ministers commented: “The Disability Strategy aims
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