On paper, it made sense to set up a common register for every paid worker in social care, says David Brindle

WIRRAL Council will tonight face demands for an independent investigation into how vulnerable people in the local authority’s care remain unprotected from “financial abuse”.

A NEW pilot scheme aimed at reducing the number of people sent to hospital as a result of falls has been launched. Hertfordshire social services will work with the East of England ambulance service, travelling together to provide immediate on-site aftercare.

Local authorities are facing a huge task to get care users ready for the shift to a market in services, according to the think-tank, Dermos. It has published figures which show more than 80 per cent of people who need social and health care have almost no understanding of the new personal budget system.

CARE home staff are today reeling over Devon County Council’s revelation that it plans to cut 200 jobs from the sector, as the authority aims to shave £5 million from running costs over three years.

SERVICES to the elderly could be targeted as Torbay Care Trust tries to bring a projected £1.9million overspend under control.

92% of the older people surveyed said they knew little or nothing about the government’s new scheme to introduce personal budgets for social care

A CHILDREN’S services boss who was suspended in the aftermath of the murder of a toddler has launched a counter attack against a town hall chief.