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Criticism Of Violent Nurse Allowed To Practice

By The South Essex News19th March 2008News England

DISABILITY groups have criticised a South Ockendon nursing home which employed a nurse with a conviction for violence.

Sheffield Bans Smoking Foster Carers

By The Sheffield Star19th March 2008News England

FOSTER carers who smoke have been banned from looking after children under five or disabled youngsters in Sheffield.

Outrage Over Report Into Open Jail Rapist

By The Scotsman19th March 2008News Scotland

A PRISONER who raped a schoolgirl while on the run was a suitable candidate for an open prison despite a previous conviction for attempted murder and his high risk of reoffending, a report said yesterday.

£300k Family Support Boost In East Lothian

By The Edinburgh Evening News19th March 2008News Scotland

FAMILIES struggling to cope with disability, bereavement or isolation will be helped by a £300,000 funding boost.

Blacklisted Sex Offenders Double In A Year

By Times Online18th March 2008News England

The number of sex offenders banned from working with youngsters has soared from 4,921 to 8,036 in the last year, the Schools Secretary Ed Balls revealed today.

Lords Debate Specialist Support For Carers

By Craegmoor Healthcare18th March 2008News England

The government have been debating a new duty to give specialist support for parents caring for disabled children.

Somerset Mental Health Praised For ‘Professional Excellence’

By Craegmoor Healthcare18th March 2008News England

Somerset’s mental health hospitals have received a ‘Kite Mark’ for professionalism and exceptional standards of care.

Government Pledge Further £8M For Telecare

By The Scottish Government18th March 2008News Scotland

An additional eight million pounds to develop interactive care services for vulnerable people in their own homes was announced today.

MPs Claim Cuts To Disabled Services Are ‘A Breach Of Human Rights’

By The Scotsman18th March 2008News Scotland

A SCOTTISH city council is facing the threat of legal action over controversial plans to axe services to vulnerable and disabled people as part of a £27 million package of budget cuts.