Training begins for team who will staff £50m cancer centre serving both sides of border
Training begins today for members of the 220-strong team who will operate the pioneering new £50m cross-border radiotherapy unit in Londonderry.
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Dundee care worker accused of neglecting an 82-year-old
A care home worker is to stand trial accused of “wilfully neglecting” an 82-year-old patient.
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Bid to view files holds up inquiry into deaths of children
The Hyponatraemia Inquiry has been hit by a further delay as it makes an attempt to access more confidential patient files.
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Dundee care worker accused of neglecting an 82-year-old
A care home worker is to stand trial accused of “wilfully neglecting” an 82-year-old patient.
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Shelter says eight of its offices could close because of cuts in legal aid
Campbell Robb, the charity’s chief executive, warns that local people will lose the advice they need on housing and homelessness
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Homeless young people failed by lack of support
Homeless young people are being failed by a lack of support in overcoming inadequate life skills, compounded by substandard accommodation and isolation, according to a report published by the Equal Opportunities Committee today.
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IPPR ‘Frontline’ report: we first need to retain existing social workers
As the IPPR today publishes a new report proposing to apply the Teach First model to children’s social work, BASW cautioned of the need to support and retain existing staff and current graduates, many of whom are struggling to secure their first posts.
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Short-term thinking holds back early years care
A preference for policies that show results within one election term prevents investment in preventative care
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Council faces second court review over care home fees
Devon County Council is facing a second judicial review this year into how much it pays private care home providers.
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BASW chief suspended following allegations misconduct
Hilton Dawson has been suspended from his role as chief executive of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) following allegations about his conduct, it has been confirmed.
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