Councils want more from social work training
New social workers joining councils are ill-equipped to tackle difficult work with vulnerable children and families, MPs have been told.
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People with Alzheimer’s ‘treated no better than in Victorian times’
People with Alzheimer’s are languishing in care homes and being given excessive drugs in treatment programmes reminiscent of the Victorian approach to mental illness, a leading researcher claims.
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Doll therapy helps care home move away from drug treatment
A care home has drastically reduced patients’ dependency on drugs thanks to alternative treatments such as doll therapy, according to Nursing Times.
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Church of Scotland investments crash by more than £89m
The credit crunch has led to a crash in the value of Church of Scotland investments by more than £89m in the space of one year. Such is the looming financial crisis facing the Kirk that as well as cutting ministers stipends or the number of minsters, it is considering abandoning parishes altogether.
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Scottish councils admit using e-auctions to acquire services
South Lanarkshire and Edinburgh acknowlege it will not tender services through online auctions again, after coming under criticism.
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Citizens’ Advice launches outreach service locally
WHITEHEAD and Greenisland residents with questions on debt, benefits, employment and other issues can now seek help on their doorstep.
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Quarter northern trust homes carry MRSA
One in four residents of private nursing homes in the Northern Trust area carry MRSA, a study has found. The study, conducted by Queen’s University and Antrim Area hospital, surveyed 1,111 residents and 553 staff in 45 homes in the Northern Trust area.
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Barnet Council appoints new director of children’s services
BARNET Council has appointed a new director of children’s services. Robert McCulloch-Graham has joined Barnet from Thurrock Council, where he was director for children, education and families.
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Southampton City Council gives green light to care home closures
DOZENS of elderly residents could be forced to give up their accommodation within weeks after councillors gave the go-ahead to close two council- run care homes.
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Care home worker admits abuse of company credit card
A care home manager has admitted using the company credit card to buy items for herself or her family. Clare West also used her role to purport to buy items on behalf other people which they never received.
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