£8m to support families and stop children going into care
AN investment of more than £8 million is to be used to help stop children going into care and improve support for young families.
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AN investment of more than £8 million is to be used to help stop children going into care and improve support for young families.
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University of Manchester scientists are launching a pilot study to investigate the effects of cognitive training combined with transcranial magnetic stimulation – a technique used to stimulate different brain regions – in people with mild memory loss and people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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The chief executive of Action on Elder Abuse has won the award for “outstanding contribution to social care”. Gary FitzGerald received a standing ovation at the finals of the Great British Care Awards which were held at the Grosvenor Hotel.
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New treatments and preventative therapies could be developed from the findings of a trial which aims to identify whether there is a link between stress and dementia.
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Home care provider Mears and local democracy think tank, Local Government Information Unit, have joined forces and launched a campaign to showcase innovative outcome-based commissioning in home care.
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A progress report is to be delivered on steps taken to tackle health and safety failings found during an audit of Dumfries and Galloway social services.
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STRUCTURE: Social workers could join GP surgeries under plans being developed by Surrey County Council.
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The Big Lottery Fund is giving £7m in grants to help tackle alcohol abuse in Northern Ireland. The money is to be split between the five health and social care trusts, who will distribute it to organisations in their respective areas.
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An assessment of 11 years in the life of the soon to be deceased General Social Care Council has shown an overwhelmingly female profession in England, a mixed racial background and an average age of 46.
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People in Dorset are being asked for their views on how to make £600,000 worth of savings to the county council’s day care services.
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