Care agency owner jailed for three years over immigration breaches
The owner of a care agency shut down in a UK Border Agency immigration raid – which led to an elderly woman starving to death – has been jailed for
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Report: 10,000 Voices Care in Your Own Home Regional Report (Northern Ireland)
This report presents the analysis of the information which has been received during Phase 2 of 10,000 Voices (February 2014 –September 2015) from patients/clients/carers and family members who receive care
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Glasgow care home told to make ‘swift improvements’ in care provision
A care home in Glasgow has been told it must make swift improvements in the care provided to residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on Drumpellier
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End-of-life care audit calls for better communication with family and friends
Close friends and family of patients who are dying in hospitals in England are not always being told about decisions about their loved one’s care, a new audit has found.
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Report: Royal College of Physicians audit shows steady progress in end-of-life care
There have been improvements in the care of the dying in hospitals since a controversial end-of-life care regime was scrapped, experts have said. In the two years since the Liverpool
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Report: The Vision and Strategy for Social Services in Scotland : One-year progress report
A progress report summarising the range of work which is underway to implement the Social Services in Scotland: a shared vision and strategy for 2015-2020 has been published. The report was
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CSSIW Inspectors report significant improvement in Cardiff’s children’s services
The City of Cardiff Council has welcomed the findings of the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) inspection of Children’s Services published last week. The Inspectorate has found significant
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Children’s hospice chairty calls for better care for children with shorter lives
Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) has launched its first ever Scottish Parliament election manifesto and is calling for improved holistic palliative care for babies, children and young people aged 0-25
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Inspectors call for ‘significant improvement’ in older peoples services in Western Isles
Inspectors have called for ‘significant improvement’ in older peoples services in Western Isles following the publication of a report today. Although some areas are reported to be performing well, inspectors
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Zero-hour contracts impacting on workforce ability to deliver high quality care
Zero-hour contracts are impacting the ability of care workers to provide an effective level of care to service users. A new report from Manchester Metropolitan University suggests that these employment
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