New Wirral Council leader takes charge of social services
New council leader Jeff Green has taken control of Wirral’s crisis-hit adult social services.
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Government commits £1m to address underage and problem drinking
Ten projects are set to share a newly created £1m government fund to tackle binge and underage drinking.
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Scottish smartphone app to help diagnose strokes
RESEARCHERS have developed a smartphone app designed to help diagnose strokes.
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Government announce Autism strategy funding awards
Almost £300,000 of funding to support the Scottish Government’s autism strategy was announced by Public Health Minister Michael Matheson.
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Council cuts see up to 270 jobs cut – 40 in social work
UP TO 270 Dumfries & Galloway Council posts will be axed during the current round of budget cuts. The positions will be lost through voluntary redundancies and early retirements.
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Social worker had sex with vulnerable woman
A SOCIAL worker has been told he cannot practise for two years after he “exploited” an “extremely vulnerable” woman and had a sexual relationship with her.
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Nurse assaulted care home resident in TV row
A nurse who attacked a resident in a nursing home after he complained about the volume of a TV set has been handed a community service sentence.
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Declan Hainey death report identifies 16 areas for improvement
A report into the role of social workers and health care staff in the case of murdered toddler Declan Hainey says things “could, and should have been done differently”.
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Elderly ‘institutionalised’ in the Leicester City Council’s care homes
Leicester City Council’s care homes are falling short, an independent inspection has found.
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Cambridgeshire care group’s plan to take on 100 staff
Up to 100 jobs will be created with the launch of a new carers’ organisation. Two Cambridgeshire-based companies are joining forces to create a “care and support service” for the county, called Axiom Crossroads Care.
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