The City of Edinburgh Council is facing a challenging financial future and needs to identify further savings, warns the Accounts Commission. In its Best Value audit report, the Commission says
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The homelessness charity and the social care charity plan no redundancies, says foyer chief Ken Milroy, but this could be reviewed The homelessness charity Aberdeen Foyer plans to merge with
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An independent health watchdog has taken enforcement action against a care home to “protect the health, safety and welfare” of its residents. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) yesterday published its
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Disabled people and their families gathered with union workers yesterday to protest against the “dishonest” behaviour of Your Choice Barnet. John Sullivan, 70, whose daughter Susan suffers from severe learning
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Spending on health and social care agency staff and flexible workers has increased by 22% over the last five years, according to new research. A report published today by Laing
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A CAMPAIGN aimed at bringing an end to the stigma and prejudice towards children in care has been launched in the Capital. “It’s time to listen” aims to dispel myths
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Department of Health training blueprint promises to give NHS education unprecedented focus and importance At least half the number of medical students must go on to become GPs, and much
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A man has been charged with the murder of a care home worker who was found dead at her home in West Sussex. The body of 44-year-old Debbie Levey was
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Former council bosses who failed to act to stop young people being sexually exploited may never face any action against them. Current Rochdale council chief executive Jim Taylor said while
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Care workers across the South will see their incomes fall by thousands of pounds under NHS plans to restructure their pay, the BBC has learned. Carers in Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Dorset
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