Bicester care home safety criticised in CQC report
Staffing levels at a care home in Oxfordshire could affect patient safety, an inspection has found. The Piggy Lane unit for adults with learning and physical disabilities in Bicester was
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Ex-Oxfam counter fraud chief admits £65,000 scam
A former anti-fraud chief for Oxfam has admitted scamming the charity out of nearly £65,000. Edward McKenzie-Green, 34, from Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to making
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Worcestershire parents will pay to place children in care
Controversial plans to charge some parents who put children into care have been rubber-stamped by Worcestershire County Council. The Conservative cabinet agreed the new charging regime after shrugging off calls
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Elderly placed in danger as local authorities accused of ‘rationing care’
Too many elderly people who struggle with simple day-to-day tasks are not getting any help from social care services, a new report has warned. Some older people in England are
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Benefit cuts and poor housing impacting mental health
Cuts to benefits and rising unemployment is driving up the number of people seeking help for mental health problems, a survey of professionals in the field has found. Poor housing
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Judge defends detention of sexual abuse victim
A judge has defended his decision to order a 15-year-old sex abuse victim to be locked up overnight when she disappeared from court saying: “Those who decry the process that
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Bullying and loneliness major triggers in young self-harm
A recent poll, conducted for Self-harm Awareness Day, revealed that one in four young people who self-harm started due to bullying, with 61 per cent saying they do it because
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New report shows drop in adult social services jobs
A new report from Skills for Care in partnership with the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) reveals a 7% decrease in the number of adult social services jobs
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Campaigners seek law change over psychological abuse
Campaigners have called for types of psychological abuse to be made a crime in a bid to save more victims of domestic violence. Three groups have urged the Government to
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Eight held in Syrian charity fraud probe
Eight arrests have been made as part of an investigation into charity fraud involving thousands of pounds intended to help people in Syria. Kent Police arrested the men at addresses
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