Social work budgets in the Borders are under increased pressure due to the number of children needing residential care or accommodation in secure units. Councillors have agreed to set aside
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The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) have published details of a new project focused on preventative care of older people. ‘Plan P: new approaches to prevention
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Social worker Ruth Hughes has been suspended for failing to follow safeguarding procedures and maintain accurate records. A panel of the Health and Care Professions Council conduct committee also found
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The future of a 16-bed night shelter service for homeless people in Wrexham has been secured with a new funding agreement. The Ty Nos Night Shelter, run by Clwyd Alyn
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A care manager at a religious retreat trawled social networking sites looking for stories about the elderly nuns she looked after, a professional hearing has heard. Marie Sloan, 57, worked
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High levels of mental ill health is costing London more than £26bn per year in treatment, lost productivity and costs to education services and the criminal justice system. The figure
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A new guide launched in Parliament yesterday, outlines how to improve the care for dementia sufferers. The Triangle of Care promotes the inclusion of carers – those said to know
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Care for people with autism is “varied” across England, health leaders have warned. While there is no cure for autism, a range of treatments can help improve the symptoms, yet
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A social worker accused of making lewd comments about Cumbria’s director of children’s services has had his professional ban extended for a further six months. Barry Clifford Lloyd, 54, had
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Mahon Hall Care Home in County Armagh has achieved silver standard PEARL accreditation as a specialist dementia care provider, after staff successfully completed a rigorous training programme culminating in an
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