Social worker jailed for thefts in King’s Lynn
A social services worker who stole £19,000 from colleagues in Lynn in three months has been jailed for 16 months. Miranda Napper, 33, a former assistant team manager, was sentenced
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Birmingham council chief demands Ofsted meeting over ‘national disgrace’ comments
Birmingham City’s council leader demanded a face-to-face meeting with Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw (pictured) following his comments branding the city a ‘national disgrace’ over its failure to improve child
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Care for self-harmers fails to improve in decade, says Manchester study
Self-harming patients in hospitals are recieving almost the same care and treatment as they were 10 years ago, a Manchester University study revealed today. Self-harmers are continuing to suffer due
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Think tank calls for improvements in immunisation for older people
A new report urges a rethink of how the UK organises and promotes immunisation, advocating among a raft of suggestions, a greater role for pharmacies and a more active part
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Dementia ‘safe haven’ established in Surrey based on national vision
A specialist maritime care home, in Banstead, Surrey, is looking to reach out to individuals and families living with the challenges of dementia, in support of the national drive to
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Residential care support review by Devon County Council
Devon County Council is launching a review that will help it shape the way it supports people who need to go into residential care in future. The Council says the
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Care Show Birmingham achieves 28% visitor increase
UBM Live has claimed that nearly 3,000 people came to The NEC for Care Show Birmingham, a rise of more than a quarter. The exhibition saw a new section –
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Shake-up for Southampton City Council social services
Southampton City Council have pledged to carry out a major shake-up of social services after inspectors branded them “inadequate” at a time when four children died in the city. A
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Shropshire council agrees £80m budget cut business plan
Shropshire council has agreed a business plan to save £80m from its budget, which includes severe cuts to children’s services and elderly care. The authority announced in July that it
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Suffolk care services face £10m cuts but savings also planned
Plans to slash the budget for community services in Suffolk as part of £36.8m of cuts mean vulnerable people will “suffer”, opposition councillors say. Conservative-run Suffolk County Council is targeting
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