ADASS issue urgent warning over social care cuts
Additional funds are urgently needed to protect older and vulnerable people in the face of £1.1 billion budget cuts to adult social services, a report has warned. This follows “almost
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Hunt targets staffing agencies ‘simply ripping off the NHS’
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a clampdown on staffing agencies that are “ripping off the NHS”, in a bid to improve the health service’s financial woes. Agency staff bills
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Judge concern at ‘adequacy of protection’ in Brighton toddler case
A family court judge has raised concerns about the “adequacy of protection” given to a two-year-old boy being monitored by social services staff. Judge Claire Jakens said a “worrying pattern”
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Increase in rape reporting placing ‘overwhelming burden’ on police
Police and prosecutors need “to undertake radical change” in the way they handle rape complaints after an independent report highlighted the “overwhelming burden” on police staff, with “high levels of
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Hunt refuses to rule out further adult social care cuts
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has refused to rule out further cuts to adult social care in the new parliament. The Tory frontbencher said the Government would take “full account” of
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New BBC documentary to showcase fostering in Dorset
A new national BBC series is putting the spotlight on foster carers in Dorset, at a time when more vulnerable children than ever need a loving home. BBC Documentaries has
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RCN appoints new Chief Executive and General Secretary
The Royal College of Nursing has appointed Janet Davies, its Director of Nursing and Service Delivery, as its next Chief Executive & General Secretary. She will take over from Dr
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York Central MP warns city in midst of ‘mental health breakdown’
A newly elected Labour MP has warned that York is “in the midst of a mental health breakdown” as she made her maiden speech in the House of Commons. Rachael
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Tory MP accuses Left of hijacking the term ‘austerity’ to delude voters
The term austerity was “hijacked” by the left during the election campaign to “delude voters into thinking that some belt tightening and control of government spending was almost evil”, a
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New mentoring project for young people on the autism spectrum
A pilot project by London South Bank University (LSBU) researchers will examine the benefits of goal-directed mentoring for young people on the autism spectrum Sponsored by Research Autism, the two-year
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