A SENIOR care worker assaulted an autistic teenager by dragging him to his room by the ankles, after the agitated youngster had grabbed two female members of staff.

Southern Cross’s future remains unclear following the release of its full-year results on Tuesday, as the struggling care home group continues its discussions with potential private equity buyers and its negotiations with landlords over its high rent bills.

SOCIAL services bosses in York are to privatise part of their care for the elderly, in a move that will affect nearly 700 residents and 75 staff.

Local authorities and the Local Government Association have been busy relaying messages of doom since the Comprehensive Spending Review and draconian cuts in public services were announced in October. And of course one can understand their concern as these times of austerity have the potential to change many of the services we take for granted.

A care home owner who raped a young woman and threatened to deport her has been jailed for 15 years.

Jersey’s chief minister has apologised to people who suffered abuse at children’s care homes in the island during the 1970s and 1980s.