Orchid View care home staff arrested over neglect
Two staff members at a West Sussex care home have been questioned by police about the mistreatment of residents.
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Respite centre for children is looking to secure grant
Silverton Short Breaks look for locals to vote so they can continue to provides respite care to children with disabilities
Thousands of care workers paid under legal limit
As the new levels for the national minimum wage are introduced, Panorama discovers that many British workers are still being paid much less than the law states and finds the problem particularly acute in the care work sector.
Cuts to adult care in Lincolnshire to affect thousands
Nearly 3,000 people in Lincolnshire are expected to be affected by cuts in social care services for adults.
Over 1,000 Southampton City Council workers to strike
MORE than 1,000 council workers in Southampton will tomorrow take part in the largest strike yet over pay cuts after council chiefs lifted a threat of dismissal.
CQC excellence award to be put on hold
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) chair Dame Jo Williams has said that she saw no prospect of the commission’s ‘excellence award’ scheme going ahead after it had received a “universal thumbs down” by provider bodies.
MHA and Mencap rescue 25 ex-Southern Cross care homes
Housing and social care charity MHA has taken over the leases for 18 former Southern Cross care homes, while Mencap has taken over seven.
Social workers put in the driving seat in Suffolk
SUFFOLK has become the first county in the country to put social workers in the driving seat when it comes to delivering services to adults with sensory impairments through a newly formed local company, Sensing Change.
Haringey Council does U-turn on day centre closures
HARINGEY Council has reversed a decision to close some of its day centres for older people in a victory for campaigners.
New government unit to co-ordinate help for troubled families
A dedicated family unit is to be set up to co-ordinate intensive support for troubled families across central government departments, CYP Now has learned. The unit is a key part of David Cameron’s bid to transform the lives of the 120,000 most troubled families by 2015.
