Care Minister to bid for Lib Dem leadership
Norman Lamb has confirmed he will be standing for the Lib Dem leadership. Mr Lamb – who became MP for North Norfolk in 2001 and was health and social care
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Judge attacks social service department over abuse claims
Social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge after a man was accused of physically abusing his son. Judge Stephen Wildblood said staff at Somerset County Council
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Employers not doing enough to support Stroke victims
Employers are not doing enough to help workers who have suffered a stroke, which has rocketed in recent years as people lead increasingly sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles, a charity has
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Cameron appoints Alistair Burt as new Care Minister
As part of the David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle, Alistair Burt MP has been appointed Minister of State for Care and Support at the Department of Health, while Jeremy Hunt remains
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Iain Duncan Smith retains controversial welfare reform brief
Iain Duncan Smith is to remain in charge of the Government’s controversial welfare reforms as Work and Pensions Secretary, David Cameron announced as he prepared to reveal the make-up of
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Kate voices support of Children’s Hospice Week
The Duchess of Cambridge has lent her support to a campaign to raise awareness about the 49,000 children in the UK living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Kate said “every
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Sefton social worker suspended over child protection concerns
Social worker Martin Sands has been suspended from the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register for 12 months on grounds of misconduct after failing to respond to child protection
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Police take no further action over Hampshire care home death
A woman arrested after a murder inquiry was launched into the death of a 96-year-old woman at a care home near Southampton will face no further action as police say
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Many ‘never consider nursing’ as profession is unappreciated
One in four 18 to 24-year-olds failed to identify Florence Nightingale as a nurse in a survey that also revealed that one in five people would not choose to go
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Digital technology experts to inspire dementia care solutions
Designers, coders, hackers and researchers are coming together for an event aimed at exploring how digital technologies could support and improve dementia care. Create-4-Dementia, from 30th to 31st May 2015,
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