People with mental health problems made to wait treatment
More than one in ten (12%) people with mental health problems are stuck on waiting lists for over a year before receiving talking treatments and over half (54%) wait over
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Over half of social workers feel they have more to give
Over half of Britain’s social workers feel they have more to give in their career in order to reach their full potential. • Over half (52%) of social workers say
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Former scout leader jailed for abusing boys
A former scout leader has been jailed for 11 years for sexually abusing five children at different times over a 15-year period. Colin Finnegan of Lurgan, County Armagh, was found
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People with autism should be supported throughout their lives
We must maximise the potential, participation and inclusion of people living with autism throughout their lives and at the same time provide support to their families. That was the message
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Care home owner fined for putting residents at risk at Dagenham home
A national care home operator has been fined for safety failings at an east London care home. Middlesex-based MNS Care PLC was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
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Carrick nursing home under review
Health Minister Edwin Poots has ordered a review into the quality of care at Cherry Tree House nursing home in Carrick. In a statement, the Department indicated the minister had
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Hamzah Khan: Social workers had ‘limited involvement’
Concerns about the family of a boy who starved to death were not strong enough to “trigger” an investigation, a social work expert has said. Prof Nick Frost said social
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Falkirk Council ordered to toughen up its IT security
Falkirk Council faces a bill of £200,000 after being told to beef up its online security systems by the UK Cabinet Office. Local authorities across the country have been warned
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Bupa’s Pentland Hill care home ‘not improving enough’
A private nursing home under police investigation because of the deaths of four residents has until tomorrow to make urgent improvements or face closure. Inspectors issued Bupa’s Pentland Hill nursing
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Scottish public sector workforce loses 26,600 full-time employees
Councils, the NHS and other public bodies have saved an estimated £1 billion with the loss of 26,600 full-time workers over the last four years, according to a report. But
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