At least of half of care home beds in England below standard, Which? analysis finds
More than half of care home beds in parts of England are not up to standard, an investigation has found. Some 50% of beds – or more – are in
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Aberdeen care home told to make urgent improvements
A care home for elderly people has been ordered by Scotland’s social care watchdog to make urgent improvements to the services it provides. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal
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Care workers suspended amid police probe at facility for vulnerable adults
Four staff members at a residential facility for vulnerable adults have been excluded from work amid a police investigation into concerns about their conduct. Muckamore Abbey Hospital in Antrim provides
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Nominations for the 2018 Scottish Social Services Awards have officially opened
Nominations for the Scottish Social Services Awards #SSS18 have officially opened this week, inviting entries from the best in social services. It features a new special policy focus award to
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New CQC survey finds community mental health care has not improved since 2014
Care for mental health patients outside hospital has not improved over the last three years, a new survey suggests. In some areas, care for patients in the community in England
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Sheffield Hallam to deliver new trial to improve aftercare of cancer survivors
A new project to transform the aftercare and improve the quality of life for cancer survivors is being delivered by Sheffield Hallam University thanks to a £2.5million funding award by
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Cardiff University chosen as research partner for What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care
Cardiff University has been chosen as the research partner in a £4.85m initiative to help improve the lives of children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. The Department
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Think tank warn patients face worst-ever A&E waiting times this winter
Hospitals could see the worst ever performance for A&E waiting times this winter, a think tank has warned. The NHS aims to admit or discharge 95% of patients within four
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Important that council’s ‘inadequate’ children’s services dept gets every support – judge
New bosses at a council children’s services department which was criticised by inspectors face an enormous task, a family court judge has said. Ofsted rated Gloucestershire County Council’s children’s services
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National maternity audit reveals ‘variation’ in care and outcomes across Britain
Maternity units have been urged to investigate after figures revealed differences in care for mothers and babies across Britain. Findings of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA), the largest
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