Dementia sufferers missing out on proper care
Dementia sufferers lack proper care because the illness is not recognised as a terminal diagnosis, according to a report out today. The report, by Marie Curie and the Alzheimer’s Society,
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Home Office say as many as 13,000 ‘being held in slavery’
Up to 13,000 people in Britain are being held in conditions of slavery, four times the number previously thought, the Home Office has said. In what is said to be
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Judge criticises social workers involved in grooming case
A judge questioned the wisdom of social workers placing a vulnerable teenage girl alone a flat and left almost unsupervised in inner city Bristol – leading to her being raped
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No abuse inquiry head until next spring, say Labour
The inquiry into the handling of child sex abuse allegations by public bodies which has been plagued with difficulties from the outset will not have a chair in place until
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Somali gang jailed for 40 years over Bristol sex abuse
Seven Somali men who were part of an inner city sex ring involving the abuse, rape and prostitution of British girls have been jailed for more than 40 years. Victims
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Three charged with neglect after care home probe
Two care home owners and one of their employees have been charged with mistreating elderly residents. The charges are the result of an investigation into alleged neglect at the Briarwood
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Local authority use of temporary social care staff continues to rise
The latest Comensura Social Care Index – a report analysing the usage of temporary social care workers in local authorities – has revealed that during the period from July to
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Number of looked after children at record levels in England
The number of children in care has risen to its highest level for nearly 25 years following the death of Baby P and a spate of child sex exploitation scandals,
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Over 2 million elderly struggling from lack of home care
Over two million older people living at home in England experience difficulties with key aspects of living independently, such as cooking, dressing or bathing. Meanwhile, almost half a million older
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YouGov survey reveals male domestic violence toll
Nearly one in four men has experienced domestic violence or abuse, a survey suggests. The YouGov poll for ITV lunchtime show Loose Women found 23% of men had been a
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