Wales Care Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2014 Wales Care Awards were announced at a packed-out ceremony at Cardiff’s City Hall on Friday last week. The ceremony was attended by social care professionals
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NSPCC calls for law change to ban adults sending sexual messages to children
The NSPCC are calling for it to be made a criminal offence for an adult to intentionally send a sexual message to a child aged under 16. The ‘Flaw in
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NI child sexual exploitation awareness events
As part of the first phase of the Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) “THE MORE YOU KNOW THE MORE YOU SEE” awareness campaign the area panels of the Safeguarding Board for
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Personal budget policy wins praise from service users
A big survey of a controversial social care policy has shown more than 80% of its users say it has improved the quality of their lives. The poll of people
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Child abuse charges against social worker dropped
The trial of a senior social worker accused of sex attacks on vulnerable boys has been thrown out of Newcastle Crown Court. Brian Tansey stood accused of five counts of
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Charity urge government to act on accessibility issues for disabled people
A leading UK charity says disabled people are being ‘left out in the cold’ because they can’t get in through the front door of most UK homes. A survey by
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Scots cancer deaths continue to fall
Death rates from cancer in Scotland have fallen by 11.4 per cent over the last ten years, according to new figures. The figures show a greater decrease in cancer mortality
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Caesarean sections raise autism risk by 23%, new report
Babies born through Caesarean section are more likely to develop autism, a new study claims. In a report published today in an international scientific journal, academics warn increasingly popular C-section
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Scots universities eye test could identify Alzheimer’s
Researchers are investigating whether a simple eye test could be used to identify the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. A three-year £1.1 million project will look at whether warning signs
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Social stigma hampering Dementia research with 25% hiding condition
A quarter of people diagnosed with dementia hide the fact for fear of being stigmatised, according to a new report. The Medical Research Council (MRC), which commissioned the joint report
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