Care home workers in video probe
A MUM is furious after a leaked video showed a worker at her daughter’s special needs care home lying on the floor faking a tantrum. The 40-second video shows a
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Hospice chief Kate’s personal battle to help dementia sufferers
KATE Lennon has spent her whole career caring for people in the last days of their lives — but the hardest thing she has ever faced is caring for her
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Mencap criticises Wirral Council proposal to close Moreton Day Centre
A national learning disability charity has criticised a Merseyside council’s proposal to close a day care centre. In a report to Wirral Council, Mencap’s Stephen John said shutting Moreton Day
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KCC blasted in report for failing homeless teenage boy
In a separate report, KCC comes under fire for overcharging a blind woman for care Social care chiefs at County Hall have come under fire in two damning reports which
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Social services ‘missed chances’ to stop mother forcing daughter to impregnate herself
Social services missed chances to stop a mother from forcing her 14-year-old adopted daughter to impregnate herself with donor sperm so she could provide her with another child, a review
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100 jobs to be created in the home care sector
A CARE firm is taking on 100 new staff after securing major contracts to provide support in people’s homes. Abacare Care Agency in Colwyn Bay is recruiting domiciliary and live-in
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Limavady care home staff suspended in abuse probe
A number of staff have been suspended from a Limavady care home while the police investigate an allegation of abuse of vulnerable adults. Four Seasons Healthcare – which owns Rush
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U-turn call as school for autistic kids to shut
PARENTS have hit out at plans to close Glasgow’s only residential unit for autistic children. City council bosses aim to axe the six beds at its Middlefield Residential School in
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Capability Scotland report reveals devastating impact of bedroom tax on disabled Scots
Disabled Scots are going without essentials such as food, heating and clothes to make up for the loss in their income caused by the ‘bedroom tax’ according to Capability Scotland.
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Care Inspectorate launches findings of major child protection study
The Care Inspectorate has launched a major report into how well children in Scotland are protected from risk, with findings from a programme of child protection inspections across Scotland. The
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