The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed a widespread lack of understanding among residential carers about the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, finding excessive use of restraint in some care homes and hospitals.
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West Suffolk College is running a series of courses for people caring for adults either at home or within a residential setting.
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What do the recent announcements on funding reveal about the government’s priorities and future plans for such services? By Stephen Burke
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THE Lancashire branch of mental health charity Mind has been given £720,000 to develop more personal choice for clients needing support.
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SCOTLAND must follow the example of other European countries and create specialist drug-user care homes to help an ageing “Trainspotting generation”, experts have warned.
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A commitment that will “significantly improve” the care of dementia patients has now come into effect.
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A free, confidential phone line for NHS staff who wish to raise any concerns about practices in NHS Scotland has gone live today.
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Our expert panel reflect on Scotland’s 10-year programme to put an end to homelessness and the challenges that lie ahead
THE NUMBER of children on the child protection register in South Ayrshire has seen one of the largest rises in the country.
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A CARE home nurse was sacked after giving whisky to elderly residents, including recovering alcoholics, to “quieten them down”.
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