Senior NHS recruitment manager jailed for invoicing fraud
A senior NHS agency manager has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for fraud after she received a kickback of more than £50,000 stolen from the public purse. Julie Angrish, the
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Jury out in abuse trial of three former residential child care officers
Jurors have retired in the trial of three men accused of a catalogue of sex assaults over a 30-year period at a school for vulnerable children. Colwyn Baker, David Hennessy
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Harsh employment conditions impacting social worker mental health
The mental health of social workers is being put at risk amid a harsh employment environment characterised by rising caseloads and excessively long hours. That was the warning from Bridget
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Scottish project to reduce reoffending extended to 2017
A pilot project which reduces reoffending and supports around 750 prisoners and ex-offenders every year will be extended to March 2017. An additional £200,000 funding from the Scottish Government means
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Study finds problem solving jobs delay mental decline
Professional jobs that challenge the brain may provide the best protection against mental decline in old age, research suggests. Memory and thinking ability is better preserved by solving problems, developing
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Alexander accuses Tories of attempted ‘con’ on welfare cuts
Danny Alexander has accused the Conservatives of being bent on “slashing support for families” as he went public with Tory proposals for an extra £8 billion of welfare cuts that
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Scots Assisted Suicide Bill ‘contains significant flaws’
Proposals to allow assisted suicide in Scotland contain ‘significant flaws’ according to a new report published today by the Health and Sport Committee at Holyrood. The majority of members of
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Police investigate alleged abuse at special needs school
Allegations of physical abuse of children at an Aberdeenshire school for pupils with special needs are being investigated by Police Scotland. The abuse allegations concern nursery and primary-aged children at
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NHS facing major shortage of staff in key areas
The NHS is facing a major shortage of workers in key areas such as primary care and mental health, a think-tank has warned. Community nursing is also suffering from a
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Association in call for well-trained childcare workers
The next government should focus taxpayers’ money on ensuring young children are taught and cared for by high-quality, fully-trained staff, according to campaigners. Many promises have been made in the
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