Young people and community heroes honored at Pride of Scotland awards
A schoolboy who underwent a “heart in a box” transplant and a pensioner who saved a woman’s life during a knife attack are to be honoured with awards for unsung
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Queen awards George Cross to ‘courageous and dedicated’ NHS staff across all four nations
The Queen has awarded the George Cross to the National Health Services of the UK, recognising all NHS staff in all four nations. In a personal, handwritten message, the Queen
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Eye nurse consultant made MBE after sight-saving injection work
A Moorfields Eye Hospital nurse consultant who helped train hundreds of health workers who administer sight-saving injections has been honoured with an MBE. Adam Mapani (pictured) is recognised in the
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DHSC launch new award to recognise exceptional practice in the adult social care workforce
The exceptional efforts of the social care workforce will be recognised through a new award launched by the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care. Professor Deborah Sturdy (pictured) has outlined
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Charity director honoured for tackling homelessness calls for more affordable housing
The solution to rough sleeping is simply providing enough affordable housing, a director at one of the UK’s largest homelessness charities has said. Speaking after collecting an MBE at Buckingham
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Two competitions recognising the contribution of Scottish social workers to merge
Two competitions which recognised the contributions of social workers and social care workers in Scotland are to merge, it has been announced. The Scottish Social Services Awards (run by the
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Couple who campaign for autism sensory rooms at football grounds receive MBEs
A football-mad couple who campaigned to make matches more accessible for children with autism have received MBEs. Peter and Kathryn Shippey’s charity, The Shippey Campaign, introduced the first “sensory rooms”
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Scottish Care announce winners of 2019 care home awards
Scottish Care, the representative body for Scotland’s independent care home sector, has announced the winners of their annual National Care Home Awards which took place this year on Friday 15
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Woman who fostered more than 250 children over five decades receives MBE
A woman who has fostered more than 250 children over five decades said the Duke of Cambridge was shocked to learn of how many children she has helped. Christine Lunn,
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Finalists announced for England’s Social Worker of the Year Awards 2019
The nominees for this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards have been announced. 94 practitioners, social work teams and organisations from across England have been shortlisted this year in
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