Care Inspectorate appoints new top team
The Care Inspectorate today announced the appointment of a new top-level executive team charged with directing the organisation’s work as part of a major restructuring exercise.
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Ex-care worker sexually abused vulnerable pair
A FORMER care worker who admitted sexually abusing women with mental disorders has been jailed for three years.
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Torbay children’s services face £1.4m cut
Spending on children’s services in Torbay could be cut by £1.4m in council budget savings of £10m next year.
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Abuse allegations in Kingston rocket for adults cared for in their own homes
The number of abuse allegations made by adults cared for in their own homes in Kingston soared in the last financial year.
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£4.7m plan to set up adult social care hub in Bridport
Dorset County Council has moved to allay fears over the future of adult social care facilities in Bridport. The council’s Cabinet was today being asked to approve an investment of £4.7 million in the town over the next four years.
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Welsh social care bill: people to get a say in the services they receive
The recently unveiled social care bill could transform services in Wales, but how it is implemented will depend on the detail, by Ruth Crowder
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NIASW’s Adult Services Survey
Following the successful publication of the findings from NIASW’s ‘Social Work not Paperwork – Cutting Bureaucracy in Childcare Social Work’ survey in November 2012, the Association is pleased to launch the Adult Services Survey, which is now live.
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Controversial Worksop care home gets a second chance
A CONTROVERSIAL care home has been given a new lease of life by its new owners who hope to transform elderly care in Worksop and the wider area.
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Union fears Londonderry dementia unit could close
The chair of the trade union Unison’s Foyle branch has said he fears Slievemore nursing unit could close in two weeks.
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Essex: “Horrific” number of domestic abuse victims
THERE are 44,000 victims of domestic abuse in Essex, figures reveal. And according to Essex County Council (ECC) the cost to the public sector is £86million a year.
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