The father of a 14-year-old boy from Walton has told a court he pleaded with social services to get his son “out of his hair”.

Elderly and vulnerable people are being duped into handing over thousands of pounds for overpriced mobility aids by rogue traders.

End of life care is improving, but more needs to be done to ensure patients receive the best possible care in the setting of their choice, a report has found.

A senior county councillor has warned there is a danger social workers are being demonised following the publication of the Serious Case Review into the deaths of Jean and Derrick Randall.

A senior officer at Derby City Council in charge of social services and education has been suspended from her post, it has been confirmed.

A TRUSTED carer at a South Tyneside care home stole thousands of pounds from elderly people she was meant to be looking after.

People who have learning disabilities or mental health problems have more problems coping with disasters, new research suggests.

An elderly couple found dead in their home “consistently refused support” from authorities, an independent review found yesterday.

Charity mulls challenge after regulator reaffirms decision that it cannot restrict its adoption services to heterosexual couples

A nurse who was recorded snoring when she should have been looking after elderly and infirm residents at a care home has been suspended for a year.