A victim of sexual exploitation in Rotherham screamed and was “quite hysterical” after she heard her identity revealed in a live BBC radio broadcast, a court has heard. Senior BBC
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The group tasked with drawing up a code of practice for a key part of the Scottish Government’s named person scheme is finding it “challenging” to ensure this is “simple,
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In December the Northern Ireland Social Care Council contacted social care employers across Northern Ireland to make them aware of available monies to support learning and development opportunities for Domiciliary
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Older people who move around more – even if they are just doing housework – may protect themselves against the effects of dementia, research has shown. Scientists studied the donated
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Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to look into reports that a lack of care staff on a Scottish island has left a frail 90-year-old woman unable to get the help she
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An agreement in principle has been reached in a bid to bring an end to Glasgow’s long-running equal pay dispute. Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow City Council, confirmed the
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An additional £7.1m will help to protect, improve and support the mental health of children and young people in Wales, Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. The new investment will
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has reported the passing of their Communications Manager Kevin Mulhern, who died suddenly at his home in Crossgar, Co Down. Kevin was known
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The work environment at Oxfam is marked by “racism, colonial behaviour and bullying behaviours”, according to a new report. The interim report produced by the independent commission, set up by
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The Western world’s most common genetic disorder causes far higher levels of serious disease and disability than previously thought, despite being easy to detect and treat, research has shown. Two
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