‘Neglected’ care home to close after critical report
A care home for adults with learning disabilities is to close after being described as “tired looking and neglected” by inspectors.
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Scotland in the grip of depression
THE number of Scots prescribed pills to combat depression has soared to record levels, with more than one in ten people now regularly taking antidepressant drugs.
Former Glasgow City Council worker faces being struck off over obscene emails
A SOCIAL worker faces being struck off after admitting sending sexually explicit emails to female colleagues. Derek Cullen, 57, was axed from his post at Glasgow City Council last year after almost 40 years when bosses discovered his behaviour.
Concern over ‘early wake up call’ for elderly
Elderly and disabled residents in north and north west Sutherland will be forced to get up as early as 7am as a result of changes to the local authority’s Care at Home Service, it is claimed.
National child measurement programme to commence
A programme designed to help health professionals understand patterns of child growth across Wales will begin this month.
Shortlist revealed for pioneering London safeguarding children award
Innovative projects to safeguard vulnerable children have been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
Richmond Council to relax social care rules
Richmond Council said it was committed to giving small charities an equal chance to provide social care for vulnerable residents – even if it risked the service “going wrong”.
Hampshire axes Andover’s Cherry Orchard Care Home
Residents at a Hampshire care home have been told they will have to move out after the council decided to close it.
Kent social care cuts affect thousands
More than 3,000 people in Kent will be affected by cuts in social care services for adults in their own homes.
Children audit Ofsted’s inspection of social care
Children living in children’s homes, residential special schools and boarding schools have given their views about Ofsted’s social care inspection in the report Social care inspection: the children’s audit, published today.
