Good work found but more joint working is needed in adult services at Credigion County Council, according to the latest inspection by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW).
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One of the UK’s large care home providers has still not met official standards at a residence in Northern Ireland. Dunmurry Manor in Belfast is owned by Essex-based Runwood Homes.
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An NHS Trust has apologised after an elderly woman remained on a ward for six months at a cost of more than £80,000 despite being fit for discharge. Iris Sibley,
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A care provider has been fined after an elderly woman suffered serious burns when she fell against an uncovered radiator in a residential home. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), which
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There has been a steep rise in the number of complaints made about NHS mental health services, figures suggest. Formal complaints about mental health services in England jumped from 9,180
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Scotland’s dementia and geriatric wards have recorded tens of thousands of adverse incidents since 2011. Figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives under freedom of information laws show there have been
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Catastrophic injuries inflicted on a five-week-old girl by her parents could have been prevented if signs of earlier abuse, including fractured ribs, had been spotted, a report has said. Baby
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Hospital patients with mental health problems are not receiving good enough care for either their mind or body, a new report warns. Fewer than half of those who visit hospital
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‘Putting your head above the parapet’ and ‘silo busting’ are two of the categories in the new Scottish Social Services Awards, launched today. Highlighting the commitment of the people in
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Jeremy Corbyn has accused Theresa May of being out of touch with the NHS crisis and launched a website to counter her claims the health service is dealing with a
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