Care cuts in Kirklees are worst in West Yorkshire
KIRKLEES is the only council in West Yorkshire cutting care for people with substantial needs. Research has revealed that the council will make deeper reductions in adult social care next
Read MoreKIRKLEES is the only council in West Yorkshire cutting care for people with substantial needs. Research has revealed that the council will make deeper reductions in adult social care next
Read MoreTHE councillor in charge of adult social services in Barnet has defended the £10m cost of an arbitration case with a care provider.
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The CQC has announced plans to develop a new scheme to recognise excellence in adult social care. The scheme – set to be launched in April 2012 – will be CQC-owned, but delivered by other organisations under licence.
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COSLA will not champion Dumfries and Galloway council’s campaign for more kinship care cash.
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MEMBERS of the armed forces are being let down when they return to civilian life because of a confusing array of voluntary organisations and secrecy surrounding their personal information, campaigners and veterans groups have claimed.
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The Scottish Government is to spend an additional £2 million on providing short breaks for families who have severely disabled children.
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A year on from a triple suicide, Tristan Stewart-Robertson reports on a growing mental-health crisis
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Fife Council leader Peter Grant has launched a vigorous defence of the administration’s care homes decision and its handling of the situation.
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Scotland’s largest voluntary social care organisation is launching an innovative new counselling scheme in the Lothians next week.
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THE grieving relatives of an elderly Cupar man who died in North Eden House at the weekend have spoken of their ‘disgust’ after a council meeting called to debate the future of Fife’s care homes descended into chaos after just a few minutes.
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