New Birmingham’s children’s services chief in pledge to improve department
THE latest head of Birmingham children’s social services has vowed to take the action needed to help the department finally lose its ‘failing’ tag.
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THE latest head of Birmingham children’s social services has vowed to take the action needed to help the department finally lose its ‘failing’ tag.
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Bupa Care Homes has been fined £150,000 after the death of a pensioner at a nursing home. The company which is part of the Bupa group of companies and has more than 300 care homes across the country, received the punishment from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after the death of 74-year-old Brigid O’Callaghan.
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A mother who claims she asked social services to put her disabled child into care after being refused extra support posted an Internet message reading: “I want to die,” Channel 4 News has learned.
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The Courier has learned the suspensions have taken place following a review into care at Heath Bank Nursing Home last month.
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Fifteen councils have applied to pilot social work practices in adult services, LGC has learned.
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A care worker has been arrested on suspicion of neglect or ill-treatment at Workington’s Amathea Care Home.
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FAMILIES affected by the closure of the Griffin Care Centre have described the ‘chaos’ caused by the sudden decision to move out all of its residents.
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Home carers in Fife have urged social work managers to maximise their potential to help deal with the region’s bed-blocking crisis.
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Bonuses for doctors may alienate public says thinktank while Nuffield Trust also voices fears over hospital choice
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The number of people with drug problems in Scotland could rise as a result of the impact of spending cuts on vulnerable communities, a campaign group has warned.
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