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Former care home resident tells court of unspeakable ‘quiet room’

By Rod Minchin8th June 2017News England

The investigation into abuse of vulnerable adults at two care homes in Devon was launched after one of the residents contacted the authorities. The resident – known only as AC

‘Unacceptable attitudes’ towards people with learning disabilities ‘must change’

By Rod Minchin8th June 2017News England

Health campaigners have called for changes in how society treats adults with learning disabilities following the scandal at two care homes in Devon. They said that vulnerable adults were often

Call For Posters: Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care Annual Conference

By Iain MacDonald7th June 2017Reports & Resources

The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care (SPPC) have issued a call for posters for their annual conference taking place in Edinburgh this September. If you are you involved in an

Care home management convicted of ‘organised and systemic abuse’ of disabled residents

By Rod Minchin7th June 2017News England

Thirteen directors, managers and staff at two care homes have been convicted of imprisoning disabled adults in empty rooms to punish or control them, it can be reported. An abusive

Inspectorate publish results of self-assessment report on Welsh care homes

By Iain MacDonald31st May 2017News Wales

The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) have published the results of their adult and children’s home Self Assessment of Service Statement (SASS) 2016. In October 2016, providers of

Engage: How to settle social care funding once and for all

By Janette Rutterford, The Open University31st May 2017Engage

Branding it a “dementia tax” was inspired – opponents of the Conservative Party’s election manifesto railed against its fundamentally unfair proposals for dealing with the social care costs of increasing

Child abuse inquiry hears succession of apologies from organisations to survivors

By Hilary Duncanson31st May 2017News Scotland

Scotland’s national child abuse inquiry has heard a succession of apologies from organisations to survivors who say they were abused as youngsters in residential care. Groups including Quarriers, Daughters of

Glasgow care home nurse suspended after stealing from elderly resident

By The Press Association25th May 2017News Scotland

A nurse has been suspended after stealing £40 from a vulnerable care home resident. Victoria Blair was given the cash by the daughter of the resident – who “lacked mental

Tory ‘dementia tax’ could see nine in 10 homes sold to cover care costs – Lib Dems

By Shaun Connolly22nd May 2017News England

Tory plans to shake-up funding for social care could see nine out of 10 English homes eligible to be put on the market to cover treatment costs, the Liberal Democrats

Tory social care funding plans may flounder due to poorly performing councils

By Gavin Cordon22nd May 2017News England

Conservative plans for councils to recoup the care costs of elderly people from their estates after they die may flounder due to poor-performing local authorities, a former pensions minister has

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Former care home resident tells court of unspeakable ‘quiet room’

‘Unacceptable attitudes’ towards people with learning disabilities ‘must change’

Call For Posters: Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care Annual Conference

Care home management convicted of ‘organised and systemic abuse’ of disabled residents

Inspectorate publish results of self-assessment report on Welsh care homes

Child abuse inquiry hears succession of apologies from organisations to survivors

Glasgow care home nurse suspended after stealing from elderly resident

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

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Tag: Care Homes

Former care home resident tells court of unspeakable ‘quiet room’

‘Unacceptable attitudes’ towards people with learning disabilities ‘must change’

Call For Posters: Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care Annual Conference

Care home management convicted of ‘organised and systemic abuse’ of disabled residents

Inspectorate publish results of self-assessment report on Welsh care homes

Engage: How to settle social care funding once and for all

Child abuse inquiry hears succession of apologies from organisations to survivors

Glasgow care home nurse suspended after stealing from elderly resident

Tory ‘dementia tax’ could see nine in 10 homes sold to cover care costs – Lib Dems

Tory social care funding plans may flounder due to poorly performing councils