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OAP Death: Care Home Fined £66k

By The Birmingham Mail8th February 2009News England

A BIRMINGHAM care home was fined £66,000 after an elderly resident died following a fall in which she fractured her pelvis.

Baby P Boss Sharon Shoesmith: I Thought Of Suicide

By The Mirror8th February 2009News England

The social services boss sacked over the death of Baby P has told how she contemplated killing herself over the scandal.

Inverclyde Child Protection Staff Congratulated

By Inverclyde Now8th February 2009News Scotland

COUNCIL bosses and their partners have been congratulating all involved after an official report revealed child protection services in Inverclyde are among the best in Scotland.

Top Award For ‘Excellent’ Day Care Service

By The Edinburgh Eveing News8th February 2009News Scotland

A DAY care service in the city for disabled adults has been given a top award by the Care Commission.

Buckie’s New £2m Nursing Home Gives Much-Needed Dementia Beds

By The Press & Journal8th February 2009News Scotland

A new £2million nursing home was officially opened at Buckie yesterday, bringing eight new dementia beds to Moray.

Social Services Cleared In Child Cruelty Case

By This Is Lincolnshire3rd February 2009News England

Lincolnshire social services made no mistakes in the case of a woman who left her toddler son home alone – a review has found.

Government Urges Birmingham To Put Social Services In Order

By The Birmingham Post3rd February 2009News England

Birmingham City Council has been ordered to make “robust and sustained” improvements to its children’s social care services following the deaths of 15 youngsters from abuse and neglect.

Every Hospital In England To Get Senior Dementia Specialist

By The Times3rd February 2009News England

A senior doctor is to be put in charge of overseeing dementia care in every hospital in England as part of a government drive to improve diagnosis and treatment of the condition.