Dementia care centre starved of finance
A SPECIALIST care service for people with dementia in Inverness is facing a crippling £110,000 deficit this year — all because Highland Council refuses to pay its share.
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Londonderry man sues Western Health Trust for foster ‘abuse’
A man from Londonderry is suing the Western Health Trust for damages because he alleges he was beaten and kicked by his now-dead foster parents.
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Bridgend children’s services staff praised
Council employees in Bridgend have been praised for “sustained and substantial improvement” in children’s services. It has led to the lifting of a “serious concern” protocol after a review by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW).
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Gwent homecare pioneer to step down after 30 years
WHEN Professor Bim Bhowmick, a pioneer in treatment of the elderly for more than 30 years, retires next week, he will do so with NHS Wales’ first ever lifetime achievement award newly installed on his mantelpiece.
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Concern after ‘social services’ woman approaches child in Abingdon
A toddler was approached by a woman claiming to be from social services in what police have called a “suspicious incident” in Abingdon.
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Social services failures resulted in 16-month-old girl’s murder
Doncaster agencies failed to follow basic procedures in case of Amy Howson, who died when her spine was snapped by her father, says inquiry report.
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Future of Dundee’s telecare to be decided
The future of a scheme which uses technology to help some of the most vulnerable people in the community is to be decided by Dundee City Council.
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Highland Council’s home care at centre of row
The opposition SNP group complained yesterday that Highland Council’s home care and personal care services were being “privatised” by the multi-party coalition running the authority.
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Cost-cutting planned as Borders Council report reveals elderly ‘time bomb’
COUNCILLORS will hear today that health and social services in the Borders are sitting on a time bomb because of a dramatic predicted increase in the number of elderly people in the region.
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New integrated sexual health service in Londonderry
THE Western Health and Social Care Trust has announced the start of a transformation of services to offer a new Integrated Sexual Health Service to operate in the Waterside.
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