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Action in Mind get Holyrood boost

By The Stirling Observer21st July 2011News Scotland

STAFF and users of a Stirling-based mental health charity recently headed to the Scottish Parliament for the launch of the latest phase of an innovative awareness-raising project.

North Lanarkshire justice team take custody of top award

By The Cumbernauld News21st July 2011News Scotland

A SCHEME aimed at helping offenders turn their lives round in North Lanarkshire has won one of the UK’s most prestigious national awards.

North Lanarkshire Council binned failing Ravens Court

By The Wishaw Press21st July 2011News Scotland

NORTH Lanarkshire Council have admitted that they stopped using the under-fire Ravens Court Care Home after becoming concerned with the home’s quality of care for the elderly.

Bridge ‘suicide pact’ teenager was ‘making good progress’ at care home

By STV21st July 2011News Scotland

A girl who fell to her death from a bridge with a friend was making good progress one week before she was placed in a care home’s secure unit, an inquiry heard.

Commission to improve care for older patients

By Iain MacDonald21st July 2011News England

A commission has been launched to look at improving dignity and care to older patients in hospitals and care homes. The Partnership on Dignity in Care initiative has been formed by the NHS Confederation, Local Government Group (LG Group) and charity Age UK.

Plans approved to shut Bournemouth learning disabilities centres

By The Bournemouth Echo21st July 2011News England

COUNCIL chiefs have approved controversial plans to shut three day centres for people in Bournemouth with learning disabilities.

Children abused and tortured for a decade were ‘let down’ by authorities

By The Manchester Evening News21st July 2011News England

Three children who were tortured and abused by their adoptive mother were “repeatedly let down” by schools and social services, a damning report has found.

New support for commissioning dementia services

By Iain MacDonald21st July 2011News England

A new resource to support clinical commissioning groups in designing and purchasing high quality dementia services was launched today by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow.

KCC to replace flawed child protection computer equipment

By Kent Online21st July 2011News England

Kent County Council is to replace an IT system used by social workers that has cost thousands of pounds after it was found to have major shortcomings.