Heart disease rates highest in Glasgow, new study
People in Glasgow are four times more likely to die from heart disease than those in some other regions, a charity has said. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said that
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Care Council for Wales launch CYP consultation
The Care Council for Wales (CCW) has launched a consultation on the Best Practice Guidance for learning and assessment in social care, the care of children and young people and
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Glasgow’s former head of social work tops UK earnings list
A survey of senior local government executives and their full remuneration has been published by the The TaxPayers’ Alliance. In what is their eighth ‘Town Hall Rich List’, the Alliance
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Survey reveals over 2,000 council staff earning more than £100,0000
The TaxPayers’ Alliance has published its eighth Town Hall Rich List, the Who’s Who of senior local government executives which details the job titles, full remuneration and many of the
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Care home arrest after staff and residents take ill
Police have made an arrest after several people from a care home in West Bromwich were taken ill with symptoms similar to food poisoning. The arrest was made at Goldfield
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Youth offenders prison labelled ‘unsafe’ by inspectors
A Leicestershire young offenders prison has been heavily criticised as “unsafe” in a new report which exposes concerns over bullying, violence and self-harm. The report, published by Nick Hardwick, Chief
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Council spending ‘cut by nearly 30% since 2010’
Council spending will have fallen by nearly 30% by the end of the current parliament as a result of government funding reductions, an analysis of expenditure by The Chartered Institute
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Union hits out at ‘grotesque’ NMC registration fee hike
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) plan to increase its registration fee by 20 per cent has been branded as ‘grotesque’. Unite, which represents about 25,000 nurses and community nurses
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Independent Living Fund consultation launched in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Health Minister, Edwin Poots, has called for the public to express their views on proposed arrangements for the future support of people who receive funding from the Independent
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Communication key to improved social care in Wales, report
The Social Services Improvement Agency (SSIA) in Wales has published a new report outlining how information services are being transformed in Wales and will empower people to take greater responsibility
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