Norfolk social care shake-up after serious concerns raised
Serious concerns that social care for adults with mental health issues in Norfolk is not good enough has led to the county council taking responsibility for the service away from
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East Sussex council jobs and services face axe
More than 100 job cuts, a reduction in adult care and children’s services and council tax rises are being considered by East Sussex County Council. The authority is also considering
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Interim Chief Officer appointed for Angus health and social care
Angus Council and NHS Tayside have announced the appointment of Susan Wilson as Interim Chief Officer for the Angus Shadow Health and Social Care Integration Partnership. Susan, who is currently
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Scottish stroke levels drop 21% in a decade
The number of people suffering from heart disease and strokes in Scotland dropped again in 2011/12, official figures have shown. The latest statistics have contributed to the long-term trend for
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Rosdeep Kular is remanded in custody
The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular has appeared in court for a second time charged with his murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. The boy’s body was
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CQC finds ‘serious failings’ at mental health hospital
A mental health hospital in Surrey has been warned to make immediate improvements after ‘serious failings’ were discovered. Last week, it was revealed the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent
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Charity announces research funding for leukaemia and lymphoma at Queen’s
Research charity, Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI, has announced a £1.5 million investment to support research into leukaemia, lymphoma and other related disorders. The organisation will make this investment over a
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Inquiry told of shocking child abuse at Sisters of Nazareth homes
Some children at residential homes run by Catholic nuns in Northern Ireland were made to eat their own vomit, a lawyer said. Those who wet their beds were forced to
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Glasgow City Council care home workers in new pay strike
Council care workers in Glasgow are staging another 48-hour strike over changes to pay and working conditions. The union Unison said the changes may leave some staff at the council’s
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More information needed for a better understanding of private fostering
Ofsted has called on local authorities, local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) and the Department for Education to work together to build a better understanding of the extent of private fostering
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