A judge has praised social services staff trying to help a woman with learning difficulties enjoy a sexual relationship with her boyfriend. Lawyers representing Bolton Council (pictured) told Mrs Justice
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has announced new dates for a series of workshops offering enhanced learning opportunities for front line care at home workers, their supervisors and
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Food bank referrals have become an every-day part of social work practice across Scotland – with social workers even using their own money to make sure families have enough to
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A judge has said social services bosses should not facilitate access to prostitutes for a man with learning difficulties who has a “high sex drive”. The man had become fascinated
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Learning disability patients are subjected to potentially fatal face-down restraint an average of 10 times a day, figures show. Staff reported physically restraining patients with learning disabilities or autism 17,685
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At least 200,000 people over the age of 60 are the victim of domestic abuse each year, according to a new report. The Age UK study said the figure is
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Patient numbers at a mental health hospital in Northern Ireland have “significantly reduced” following allegations of abuse, the Health Department said. Muckamore Abbey Hospital just outside Antrim town provides inpatient
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The Government has been urged to take action on homelessness after new figures revealed that two homeless people died in England and Wales every day last year. Deaths of homeless
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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has apologised to families over abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. Julian Smith met with the father of a patient on Tuesday, who is
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G4S is pulling out of running immigration detention centres and will not bid to renew its contracts. The private security firm confirmed it will cease operating the scandal-hit Brook House
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