Survey seeks views of older people in Wales
The Wales Audit Office is seeking the views of over 55’s on the services that are most important to remaining living independently. From providing good quality information, advice and support
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Category: Care News
Civic Scotland call on IDS to suspend welfare scheme
An open letter to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith MP calls on Mr Duncan Smith to immediately suspend the roll out of Universal-Credit in Scotland,
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Scots homeless applications continue to fall
Fewer people in Scotland are becoming homeless according to official statistics published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. Scottish councils received around 9,100 applications for homelessness assistance during July to September
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Government to cease funding for 25 cancer treatments
The Government is to stop funding 25 cancer treatments as part of efforts to cut costs by £80 million. NHS England has announced that the budget for the Cancer Drugs
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Major cancer prevention & detection programme launched
Health chiefs today launched a major initiative designed to improve prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. NHS England announced an independent task force which will develop a five-year action plan
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Security to be beefed-up at unit where care worker was killed
Security will be “enhanced” at the secure mental unit where Sharon Wall was killed, with its boss admitting staff have “no idea” where killer Ryan Matthews got his murder weapon.
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Underfunding of social care will continue to impact on NHS
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that continued underfunding of social care is likely to have ongoing consequences for the NHS. Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of the LGA’s Community
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Psychiatric patient to be sentenced for murder of care worker
A psychiatric hospital patient will be sentenced today for murdering a healthcare assistant while she worked at the unit. Ryan Matthews, 62, fatally stabbed grandmother Sharon Wall (pictured) at Wotton
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Project seeks frontline experience in delivering care
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) are undertaking a project titled ‘The View From Here’ which aims to understand practitioners’ experiences of delivering care and support
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SSSC postpone 2015 Scottish Care Accolades
The annual Care Accolades awards ceremony recognising achievement in social services has been postponed for 2015, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) announced today. The awards, which have been running
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