Milton Keynes Council, whose social services department was censured by a judge for the “woefully inadequate” way it dealt with an elderly former magistrate with severe dementia, has been ordered
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The dedication and hard work of 118 social workers from across Northern Ireland who attained awards on the NI Post Qualifying Framework for Social Work was publicly acknowledged at a
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued details on how it intends to regulate, inspect and rate care homes and community adult social care in England. Following extensive joint development,
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More must be done to protect children whose parents have a drinking problem, according to a new study. The needs of children may not be adequately identified by some local
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More than 6,000 children across England have been reported as at risk of child sex exploitation since the beginning of 2013, it has been claimed. Channel 4 News said it
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The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) has announced that their Annual General Meeting will take place on the afternoon of Thursday, 30 October 2014 at St
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A dedicated fund worth £40 million this year is to give patients greater access to new medicines, Health Secretary Alex Neil has announced. The £40m New Medicines Fund expands, and
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Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has launched the new website Making Prudent Healthcare Happen, with 15 chapters designed to stimulate debate about the impact they can have on
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Following the All Wales Nurses Conference held in Llandudno on September 17 a task force has been set up to tackle the issue of nurse shortages in social care settings
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The tens of thousands of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) should have their condition and treatments reviewed more regularly, according to new guidelines. The updated guidance for the NHS
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