Third of Scots children in families with ‘no wealth’
Almost a third of children in Scotland are living in households which have almost no wealth, according to new analysis of a UK-wide survey. The Wealth and Assets Survey 2008-10
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New survey reveals nurses ‘lack time for patient care’
Four out of five nurses do not think they are being given enough time to give patients adequate care. Eighty-two percent of nurses are so busy that they don’t have
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Care agencies ‘must ensure recruits can speak English’
A Government advisor said carers should be able to speak English before being placed in vulnerable people’s homes Care agencies should ensure that the staff they recruit to work in
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Better Care fund ‘delayed over viability’
A £3.8 billion project to pull together health and social care services has been delayed because Whitehall mandarins have said the plans are not credible enough, it has emerged. The
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Government insist Better Care Fund is on schedule
The government has dismissed widespread reports that the introduction of the Better Care Fund will be delayed. Many media outlets had reported this morning that the £3.8bn-a-year fund, which will
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Referrals reveal half of Welsh families suffering serious problems
A charity that helps Welsh families with young children says almost half the parents referred to it have “serious hidden problems”. New data from Home-Start reveals almost half (49%) of
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Celebrities team up for dementia friends campaign
Chris Martin, Lily Allen and Amanda Holden are teaming up with stars from the worlds of sport, comedy and television to highlight the plight of dementia sufferers. The celebrities have
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Nurse struck off over affair with rapist in jail
A prison nurse from West Yorkshire who had an affair with a convicted rapist at a top security jail has been struck off the register. Karen Cosford had a relationship
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New report finds 67% of asthma patients ‘dying needlessly’
Asthma patients are dying needlessly as a result of poor care, a damning new report has found. Experts identified ” major avoidable factors” in two thirds of asthma deaths examined.
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West Lothian nursery continues to under-perform
A West Lothian nursery has been told it must make improvements after an unannounced inspection by Scotland’s social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate. The Squirrel Collection Nursery in Broxburn was
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