Plans for all five Health Trusts across Northern Ireland to review admission policies for permanent residential care homes have been met with criticism. The decision, which followed a consultation into
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Bedford care professionals focused on keeping a man with mental health problems in his own home at a cost to his health and welfare, an investigation has found. The joint
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The manager of a West Wales care home where an elderly resident’s disappearance triggered a police hunt has been given a nine-month work ban. Dianna Hill, 63, former manager at
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Scotland’s social care regulator has served a formal improvement notice on a South Lanarkshire care home. It comes after serious concerns were raised about the quality of care provided at
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has issued a new contact number after having its new telephone system installed. It is 028 9536 2600. However, the new system
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Adult care home manager, Susan Anne Warren, has been struck off the Register for Social Care Workers for stealing confidential documents from her employer. The Conduct Committee heard that, Ms
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The recent financial crash may have led to a significant increase in the rate of suicides with many thousands of taking their lives, researchers have said. The financial crisis has
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Thousands of children are missing from the education system, a charity has warned. Many youngsters are losing out because they do not have a school place, or are simply unknown
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A housing support service in Perth and Kinross has received top marks from Scotland’s social care regulator after an unannounced inspection. Inspectors gave Turning Point Scotland’s Perth and Kinross service
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The winners of the SSSC Care Accolades 2014 were honoured yesterday at an afternoon award ceremony celebrating innovative and outstanding social service projects and services in Scotland. Over 200 people
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