Social worker jailed for thefts in King’s Lynn
A social services worker who stole £19,000 from colleagues in Lynn in three months has been jailed for 16 months. Miranda Napper, 33, a former assistant team manager, was sentenced
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Health and social care must merge, says Wales ombudsman Peter Tyndall
The way health and social care is delivered outside hospital must be radically transformed, a watchdog says. Public Services Ombudsman Peter Tyndall said the system is too complex and wants
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Shetland care home under close scrutiny after poor report
The Viewforth House care home in Lerwick for people with dementia is under close council scrutiny after it received poor reports in two recent inspections. The council-run premises was subject
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Call for revamp in Scottish nursery provision
Only half of children born in 2011 and last year will be guaranteed two years of nursery provision, according to research. The current legal entitlement to Scottish Government-funded places can
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Birmingham council chief demands Ofsted meeting over ‘national disgrace’ comments
Birmingham City’s council leader demanded a face-to-face meeting with Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw (pictured) following his comments branding the city a ‘national disgrace’ over its failure to improve child
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Care for self-harmers fails to improve in decade, says Manchester study
Self-harming patients in hospitals are recieving almost the same care and treatment as they were 10 years ago, a Manchester University study revealed today. Self-harmers are continuing to suffer due
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Think tank calls for improvements in immunisation for older people
A new report urges a rethink of how the UK organises and promotes immunisation, advocating among a raft of suggestions, a greater role for pharmacies and a more active part
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Councils to share £50m nursery care funding
Councils will share more than £50 million of funding to help deliver the Scottish Government’s pledge of more free nursery care, it has been announced. Legislation currently going through Holyrood
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Shelter Scotland see 25% rise in housing helpline calls
Calls to a housing and homelessness helpline have soared in the last six months as people struggle with the cost of living, according to the charity which runs it. Shelter
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Report shows alcohol knock-on effects
One in two people in Scotland have been harmed because of someone else’s drinking, according to a new report. The Alcohol Focus Scotland study also found that one in three
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