Social worker allowed ‘rapist’ to slip through net in litany of failure
A SOCIAL worker has been found guilty of 15 counts of serious misconduct after a man he failed to assess as a danger to women was charged with rape.
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Millie Martin: Social services under the spotlight
Social services in the Western Trust are under the spotlight yet again following the brutal death of little Millie Martin.
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‘Disjointed’ emergency care wasting time and creating confusion
EMERGENCY care in the Welsh NHS is “disjointed and confusing”, according to a damning report published today.
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Alexandra Care Home manager loses case
A STOURBRIDGE woman who resigned as manager of a home for the old and infirm following concern about care plans for the residents, has lost a compensation claim for constructive unfair dismissal.
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Cumbria council bids to ditch therapy red tape for disabled and elderly
The way small household aids such as bathroom handrails are supplied to the elderly and disabled adults is set to change.
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Social worker ‘kissed colleague during course’
A social worker followed a colleague to her hotel room and kissed her on the cheek against her will, a tribunal has heard.
Omagh disabled facility breaks ground
A new development that will significantly enhance respite services for disabled children and their families in Co Tyrone got underway this week.
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Welsh social services could decline
Social care services in Wales have shown consistent improvement over the past ten years, but this could turn to decline as the sector faces new problems.
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Rhyl couple jailed for keeping children in squalor
A RHYL couple who kept their two children in “unimaginable squalor” have received prison sentences.
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Liverpool social worker in Labour race for Wavertree
A LIVERPOOL social worker emerged as one of the front runners in the race to become the next Labour parliamentary hopeful for Wavertree.
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