AN ARBROATH council worker has been named the best lifelong learner by the Scottish Qualifications Authority at a national awards ceremony.

Christine Dickson is told she should never work in social services again after breaching ‘professional boundaries’ with children

Aberdeen City Council’s Social Care and Wellbeing service has scooped two major prizes at the prestigious Herald Society Awards.

Scotland’s care regulator, the Care Inspectorate, has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Annette Bruton.

Plans to integrate health and social care across Scotland are being pushed ahead despite the fears of those providing the services that costs will spiral while quality may suffer. Maureen Ferrier reports

The Courier understands the hospital, which celebrated its centenary this year, could face the axe in the coming months as part of a major shake-up of care for the elderly.

A CALLANDER thinktank is urging people to put forward their opinions and ideas on groundbreaking proposals for elderly care in the area.

ASSURANCES have been made about a Blairgowrie care home after its owner went into administration.

A MENTAL health nurse broke down in tears at a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a Dingwall care home resident when she was questioned about the care provided to the elderly woman.

An 86-year-old woman who died from infected bedsores was not seen by a doctor for nearly a month after the wounds were found by Highland care-home staff, a fatal accident inquiry heard yesterday.