The charity says treatment is effective only if patients receive counselling within three months of being diagnosed

A unified professional voice for social work should be developed at a global level, according to three international organisations representing social work internationally.

SOCIAL services has apologised to a woman for not taking more seriously allegations of sex abuse she made against her stepfather 23 years ago.

Police are urging elderly residents to keep out unknown and unexpected callers after two elderly residents were robbed by thieves pretending to be social workers.

A social worker dressed five children in bin bags during a home visit, a tribunal has been told. Carmen Smith put the liners over the youngsters after cutting holes for their arms and heads. Her actions could have had ‘serious consequences’, the General Social Care Council heard.

The social care charity Catholic Care has appealed against the Charity Commission’s latest decision not to allow it to restrict its adoption service to heterosexual couples.

An extensive inquiry has been ordered into the case of a 12-year-old autistic boy killed in an arson attack at his Keighley home.

NOTTS County Council has revealed how it plans to save up to £72 million over the next four years in its adult social care department.

Many people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease are seeing their illness deteriorate because of bad nutrition and lack of care according to a report launched today.

Just under two-thirds of children have spotted signs of child neglect among their classmates, according to research by Action for Children.