THERE are fears the closure of the Elsie Inglis care home could plunge Edinburgh into a new bed blocking crisis. Since the removal of residents from the Abbeyhill home last month there are around 70 extra people who need to be looked after in a system which is already struggling for space.

A council breached the Data Protection Act after a home support worker’s bag was stolen containing papers which included sensitive personal information, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today.

A PRESSURE group has been formed to represent the views of Borderers who care at home for adults with learning disabilities.

Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has made care of the elderly a “personal priority”, with a focus on dementia sufferers.

Scotland’s top carers and social service projects have been recognised at Care Accolades 2011, the celebrated award ceremony showcasing the very best of the care sector across the country.

The SSSC would like your views on the parts of the Register and qualification requirements for registration of Workers in Care at Home Services and on the function descriptors for Workers in Housing Support services.

BBC Panorama programme highlighted the atrocious and unacceptable abuse of adults with learning difficulties at a care facility in England by the very people who were trusted with their care and support.

A spending watchdog has attacked the management of community health services in Scotland in a “deeply disturbing” report.

The death of a second elderly resident from a care home in Edinburgh is being investigation by police. The 87-year-old man died within days of leaving the Elsie Inglis home in the capital.

Students have vowed to intensify their campaign against proposed course cuts at Glasgow University. The university court will make a final decision on the future of courses and research projects on June 22.