Dumfries Infirmary elderly care improvements needed
An inspection has found a dozen areas for improvement needed in care for older patients at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
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New board to protect Northern Ireland children
A new board designed to better protect children in Northern Ireland comes into force on Tuesday.
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Residential college places for young disabled at risk
New funding rules will make specialist college places for disabled young adults even harder to get, and could threaten the colleges’ very existence
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Hampshire: Decision on under threat care homes
THE future of three Hampshire care homes threatened with the axe will be decided on Friday.
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More hospices needed ‘to care for people dying gradually’
More hospices and care homes are needed to cope with increasing numbers of people dying “gradual” deaths, say doctors.
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Recruitment campaign under way from Lucas Love Healthcare
Expanding Northern Ireland nursing and domiciliary agency Lucas Love Healthcare are pursuing an ambitious recruitment initiative, hoping to fill 30 vacancies in 30 days over the month of September.
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Warning over child services shift
Children with learning difficulties need much more support when leaving school, a report found
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First ever Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework published
The first figures for the new adult social care outcomes framework have been published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
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Trafficked children: “Staff lack skills, not compassion”
As the Council of Europe’s GRETA (Group of Experts on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings) today releases a report on trafficked children, BASW is supporting GRETA’s call for better services and more specialist trained staff.
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Leigh-on-Sea case shows ‘hidden’ elderly domestic abuse
An investigation into the death of an elderly woman has revealed gaps in the understanding of domestic abuse in old age, experts warn.
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