New health watchdog to oversee patients’ medical records
A new health data watchdog has been announced for patients’ medical information as part of plans to improve the use of technology across the NHS. Dame Fiona Caldicott has been
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UK’s first Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner appointed
The Home Secretary has appointed Kevin Hyland as the UK’s first ever Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. Mr Hyland, the former head of the Metropolitan Police’s world renowned Human Trafficking Unit, has
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NI launch consultation on housing for young care leavers
Northern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells is seeking the views of everyone involved with or affected by Standards for Supported Lodgings for Young Adults aged 16 – 21 after they
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Not providing same sex carers can impact dignity, says Ombudsman
An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has highlighted the need for care providers to make every effort to supply vulnerable clients with same-sex carers, after a family was
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Care worker jailed for six months for hitting disabled teenager
A care worker has been jailed for six months after he was caught on a secret camera striking a disabled teenager twice on the back of the head. The parents
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Social worker struck off over child protection failures
Social worker Lloyd Poutler has been struck off the HCPC Register after ignoring procedure and failing to act appropriately on Child Protection issues whilst employed as a social worker in
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Health Board rejects criticism of Glasgow parenting support
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has rejected the conclusions of a report examining Glasgow’s parenting support framework due to its ‘lack of robustness’. The Glasgow University Triple P report
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New project will see postmen alerted over missing vulnerable
Postal workers are to help a charity find vulnerable missing children and adults in a new partnership aimed at reuniting families. Royal Mail is joining forces with Missing People by
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13 arrested over Manchester trafficking ring
Thirteen people have been arrested over a trafficking ring which saw a pregnant woman tricked into visiting the UK before being sold into a sham marriage. The 10 men and
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New survey finds quarter of frontline care workers experience violence
A new survey on preventing and managing violence and abuse towards the social care workforce has found a quarter of frontline staff have suffered a physical assault. The figure was
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