Care worker struck off after force feeding dementia sufferer
A care worker who force-fed and verbally abused a dementia sufferer in an Angus care home has been struck off. An inquiry panel found Christine Spence abused the resident of
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Mother admits Mikaeel Kular killing
The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular has pleaded guilty to killing her son in Edinburgh in January. Rosdeep Adekoya had been charged with murder, but admitted the reduced charge of
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Improvement Notice served on Ayrshire care home
The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on an Ayrshire care home. The move comes following an unannounced inspection at Woodside House Care Home in Mauchline which found
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Scottish Labour Commission on Care seeks views
The Scottish Labour Party has set up a Commission to examine the quality of care services in Scotland. The commission is chaired by David Kelly, former Director of West Lothian
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Call for abstracts for Scotland’s GIRFEC conference
Details of this years GIRFEC conference have been revealed. Taking place on Tuesday 4th November 2014 at the Stirling Management Centre, the key topic will be the Children and Young
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Survey seeks your thoughts on Disability in Scotland
This year, the Scottish Government will be feeding into the UN Committee report with information on how the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) has been
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Aberdeen care workers to face misconduct hearings
Two Aberdeen care workers have been accused of failing in their care of young people and will face misconduct hearings in Dundee next week. Kayleigh Coleman was alleged to have
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SNP hit out at increase in welfare sanctions
Fresh concerns over the impact of changes to the welfare system have been raised by the SNP after figures showed significant rises in the number of disabled people, women, lone
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Centre to test health innovations opens in Clydebank
An innovation centre to test out new medical devices has been set up at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, in Clydebank. Individuals and organisations will be able to submit healthcare
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Glasgow mental health project to boost employment prospects
A self-management project aims to support people with mental health problems work towards positive employment outcomes. Community Renewal has launced the new Employability Case Management service in Glasgow in partnership
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