Scotland outlines plans to improve dementia care
300 ‘dementia champions’ will be trained to work across the NHS and local authorities by 2013, says Scottish Government
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Home care privatisation not working, claims union
HOME care services for the elderly and disabled are being seriously disrupted as a private company brought in by councillors fails to fulfil its contract.
We need clarity over care costs
The role of councils is to provide public services to people in their area according to local circumstances. There is universal agreement that people who are mentally or physically disabled and the infirm elderly require support.
Revealed: Scotland’s care charges lottery
PEOPLE most in need of care across Scotland are bearing the brunt of the council budgets squeeze – paying for services that were once free while facing huge discrepancies in charges depending on where they live.
Wales watchdog’s concern over child sex abusers’ help
308 children were convicted of sex abuse against other children in Wales and England in 2009.
Decision to close Lincolnshire care home reconsidered
COUNCILLORS will have to reconsider their decision to launch a review of the services it offers vulnerable adults, a move that had put the future of a Spalding respite care home at risk.
Launch of Isle of Man adult special needs service
The Isle of Man department of social care has launched a new service for adults with special needs. The new psychology service will bring a clinical psychologist to the Isle of Man for two days every month.
Ofsted lauds South Yorkshire and Humberside Cafcass
Ofsted inspectors have praised the South Yorkshire and Humberside operation of family court advisory service Cafcass.
National training centre to aid work with victims of child trafficking
A national training centre has opened its doors this month to remedy the “worrying gap” in professionals’ knowledge of working with victims of child trafficking, amid claims that the government is doing too little to address the issue.
Demand for social care still rising says CQC
Demand for social care services is continuing to rise, according to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) third annual report.
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