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Making It Personal : Individualised Social Services

By Society Guardian6th May 2008News England

Mike Wardle, chief executive of the General Social Care Council, on how social workers must respond to the increasing trend for individualised services

Daughter Of Disabled Pensioner Attacks Gloucestershire Social Services

By This Is Gloucestershire6th May 2008News England

The daughter of a disabled pensioner has attacked social services after her mother had to go six weeks without essential home care.The problems began for Marion Fawkes, 81, when she was forced to move in with her daughter following the summer floods.

City Of Edinburgh Council Orders £16m Cutbacks

By The Scotsman6th May 2008News Scotland

EDUCATION and social care chiefs in the city are to be tasked with making £16 million worth of cuts over the next two years. Under questioning from Labour councillors, it emerged today that the savings are “still to be identified”, raising the possibility of a return to last year’s proposals to close care homes and community centres.

Call For Better Asthma Services

By BBC6th May 2008News Scotland

There is no national health service for people with asthma, according to a Scottish charity. A report by Asthma UK Scotland said there was an unacceptable variation in emergency hospital admissions for asthma across the country.

‘Drunken’ Holiday Couple May Face Social Services Inquiry

By The Daily Telegraph6th May 2008News Northern Ireland

A British couple whose three young children were taken into care in Portugal after the pair allegedly drank themselves into a stupor could face a social services investigation when they return home, it emerged yesterday.

Nurses Dispute To Escalate

By The Irish Independent6th May 2008News Northern Ireland

PSYCHIATRIC nurses have warned that they plan this week to significantly increase their industrial action, which has shut wards and curtailed services all over the country .

Concern Over Postcode Lottery Of Asthma Care

By Western Mail6th May 2008News Wales

ASTHMA sufferers in Wales are facing a postcode lottery when it comes to the help they receive to manage their condition at home instead of being admitted to hospital in an emergency.

Red Cross Focus On Help At Home

By BBC6th May 2008News Wales

A charity often seen to be bringing relief to war zones and international disasters is bringing its message a little closer to home.

‘Key Lessons’ In One Plus Charity Collapse

By BBC2nd May 2008News Scotland

Charity regulators have said there are “key lessons” to be learned from the collapse of a major charity and childcare provider last year. One Plus provided a range of services to one-parent families.

The report from the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) pointed to an apparent lack of “adequate skills” among board members.

It said no single factor was to blame for the collapse of the multi-million pound business. However, it said the running of the charity and its response to funding issues were the main reasons for the collapse.

One Plus was one of Scotland’s biggest charities with a turnover of £11m in 2005. But at the end of 2006 it had an overdraft of £2m which it had been told could not be extended. The charity went into liquidation in January 2007 with debts of £2.27m

The report said while board members were enthusiastic “they did not seem to pay sufficient attention to the business aspects and support structures required to keep expanding services operating effectively.”