Perth and Kinross gains “outstanding” results for child protection
Child protection services in the Perth and Kinross area are outstanding and are the best in Scotland, according to the latest Care Inspectorate report published today.
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Minister urged to ‘come clean’ over care centre delay
THE future of Gwent’s flagship Specialist and Critical Care Centre project is in doubt, after the Welsh Government’s health minister told AMs that some NHS building projects announced earlier this year would be delayed.
Calderdale children’s chief in sudden departure
Calderdale council has lost its head of children’s social care, just as the vital service was beginning to show signs of emerging from a long period in the doldrums.
Experts called in to help Peterborough improve child social care
EXPERTS have been called in to help Peterborough City Council after a damning report into its children’s services.
Bath moves social care and NHS services to a social enterprise
A south west council has moved its staff and those from its primary care trust into a new community interest company
Child protection destabilised by cuts, says expert
He accuses the Government of being driven by political dogma, leaving children more vulnerable
Watchdog issues warning to Cornish care firm
A health watchdog has issued a formal warning to a Cornish care agency, ordering it to improve its standards.
Patient ‘killed by care home worker who started fire to become heroine’
Care home worker Rebecca Reasbeck allegedly killed dementia sufferer Irene Herring by setting her room on fire so she could become a ‘heroine’, a court has heard.
Dumfries and Galloway social services cuts ‘on target’
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s social work department is on course to meet a savings target of nearly £3m this financial year.
Balhousie Care Group leaving Forfar for new Perth headquarters
Balhousie Care Group has revealed ambitious expansion plans as it announced it is moving to new headquarters in Perth.
