Director of care at children’s hospice cleared of misconduct
The director of care at a children’s hospice has been cleared of professional misconduct over the way she dealt with a dying teenager. Jayne Saunders, of Ty Hafan at Sully,
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Governments clash over pension and welfare costs
The UK Government has raised concerns about the future cost of pensions and benefits in an independent Scotland. SNP policy pledges and the impact of an ageing population would add
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Families ‘stunned’ over council delay in report on baby ashes
Parents whose babies’ remains were disposed of without their knowledge are “stunned” that they were not informed that a report into the scandal was passed to Edinburgh City Council last
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Mother held over murder of her three disabled children
A woman is being held by police on suspicion of murdering her four-year-old daughter and twin sons aged three. Tania Clarence, 42, cared full-time for the three children, who are
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Committee finds asylum seekers left in unacceptably poor accomodation
Vulnerable asylum seekers were left in “unacceptably poor” accommodation following a bungled Home Office project, an influential committee of MPs has said. Three firms were awarded contracts in March 2012
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Two million elderly needing care will be isolated, warns new report
A new report has revealed that two million elderly people face living alone without any help from relatives within 20 years. A leading think tank revealed that many people face
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TV documentary to feature work of adoption social workers
The profoundly life changing process of adoption is uncovered in this new four part series, which starts tonight on ITV. ‘Wanted: A Family Of My Own’ follows the stories of
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New two-year study into effects of children going into care
Researchers at York University are launching a project to examine what works best for abused or neglected children – going into care or staying at home with support. The study
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Northern Ireland launch minimum standards for children’s care homes
The Health and Social Services Minister for Northern Ireland, Edwin Poots, has launched minimum care standards for children’s homes. The standards set out the minimum requirements that children’s homes must
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Watchdog blocks life-extending breast cancer drug
A new drug for breast cancer which extends women’s lives by almost six months is to be blocked from routine NHS access under draft guidance issued by a health watchdog.
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