Salmond ‘must act’ over care crisis
First Minister Alex Salmond has been urged to host a summit on a “crisis in care” because of fears that Britain’s biggest care home operator is on the verge of financial collapse.
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First Minister Alex Salmond has been urged to host a summit on a “crisis in care” because of fears that Britain’s biggest care home operator is on the verge of financial collapse.
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The Church of Scotland has been urged to campaign against cuts being imposed by Scottish local authorities on learning disability services.
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Students have vowed to intensify their campaign against proposed course cuts at Glasgow University. The university court will make a final decision on the future of courses and research projects on June 22.
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The death of a second elderly resident from a care home in Edinburgh is being investigation by police. The 87-year-old man died within days of leaving the Elsie Inglis home in the capital.
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A spending watchdog has attacked the management of community health services in Scotland in a “deeply disturbing” report.
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BBC Panorama programme highlighted the atrocious and unacceptable abuse of adults with learning difficulties at a care facility in England by the very people who were trusted with their care and support.
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Organisations which join up healthcare and social care need reviewing and improving, according to Audit Scotland
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Services which support carers in North Lanarkshire are set to benefit from more than £730,000 of funding from the local authority.
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A fomer Fife social worker has been struck off the register after the Scottish Social Services Council found him guilty of misconduct.
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A HIGHLY successful anti-crime scheme for young offenders has been given a temporary reprieve.
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