Expert heads up Torbay Children’s Improvement Board
The new Chairman of Torbay’s Children’s Improvement Board is now taking a leading role in overseeing the improvement of services for children in the Bay.
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More than half your patients can’t tell dementia from the normal signs of ageing
The challenge the UK faces with dementia is one of the biggest issues in healthcare. It’s a problem that is only going to grow: the number of people diagnosed and living with dementia is expected to double to nearly 1.4m in the next 30 years. By Professor Alistair Burns
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Winners announced for Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2012
The winners of the very first Scotland’s Dementia Awards have been announced. From the original 120 plus applications for the event, narrowed down to just three outstanding shortlisted initiatives for each category, we can now reveal the winners of the six main awards.
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Blantyre care home workers probe
WORKERS at a council-run Lanarkshire care home are under investigation over allegations of neglect.
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Health boards allocated £9.1bn
Health boards have been given a £9.1 billion budget boost to fund services in 2013-14. The funding for the 14 territorial health boards represents a real-terms rise of 3.3% on the previous year, the Scottish Government said.
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Bogus carer warning in North Berwick
Police are appealing for information following a bogus caller incident in North Berwick yesterday.
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Inspectorate publish review of Declan Hainey SCR recommendations
Renfrewshire Council and independent agencies in Renfrewshire have welcomed the publication of a new report outlining the progress made towards improving child protection services in Renfrewshire following the tragic death of Declan Hainey.
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New head of women and children’s services
THE Western Trust has appointed Kieran Downey as the new Executive Director of Social Work and Director of Women and Children’s Services.
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Rhondda carers go back to school
Carers in Rhondda Cynon Taf are heading back to the classroom to undertake further education thanks to a pioneering Open University scheme.
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NICE publish new antenatal care guidelines
New antenatal care guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommending that pregnant women in the UK should have access to the same named midwife throughout their pregnancy have been endorsed by the RCM.
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