A charity has called it “heartbreaking” that care home residents over 65 will not be allowed to join loved ones at Christmas, despite an easing of restrictions over the festive
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Experiences of community mental health services are consistently poor and the coronavirus pandemic will prompt a rise in people seeking help at crisis point, the care regulator has warned. People
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A young boy who suffered burns after one of his parents held him against a heater should leave home and live with a relative, a judge has said. Mrs Justice
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A care group has questioned the fairness of a watchdog’s inspections approach during the coronavirus pandemic after it emerged local authority homes are far less likely to be inspected than
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An academic whose wife is in a care home has begun a legal fight in a bid to ensure she gets visits tailored to her needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A man is facing a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to 96 counts of child sexual abuse. David Wilson, of Kirstead, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court
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The state can be so negligent to children in the care system that it would risk its children being taken away if it were an actual parent, the Children’s Commissioner
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Social services have experienced a sharp increase in the number of vulnerable adults seeking help as the pandemic continues, a leading support association has said. The Association of Directors of
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Ongoing cuts to learning disability support systems that put strain on family carers are a “ticking time bomb”, a charity has warned. Almost 90% of people with learning disabilities who
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More than 200,000 older people who received social care before the pandemic have had their support reduced or stopped, a charity estimates. Some 8% of adults aged 65 and over
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