New book: The Core of Care Ethics
Although the ethical and political theory of care ethics has flourished in recent decades, we still remain without a succinct statement of its core normative commitment. This study aims to
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New book: The Transformation of Care in European Societies
By bringing together the work of leading international scholars in the field of care, this book aims to explore the nature and extent of the ‘care deficit’ problem in European
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New professional standards for children’s social workers in England
The Government is introducing a new set of professional standards to drive “culture change” in children’s social work, in the wake of scandals including the revelation of widespread sexual abuse
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Care home fined £30,000 after scalding incident
A Four Seasons care home has been fined £30,000 after a resident was burned after being put into a bath that was too hot. Elizabeth Warrington, 85, suffered scalding injuries
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Consultation: Wilful neglect in health & social care (Scotland)
The Scottish Government is consulting on plans to introduce new legal protections against the ill-treatment or wilful neglect of people receiving health or social care in Scotland. The proposals include
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State of Care report says no excuses for inadequate care
There is no excuse for the variation in the standard of health and care services which makes it an “unacceptable” lottery, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said today. The CQC,
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East Kent NHS trust put into special measures over patient safety
One of the largest hospital trusts in England is to be put into a failure regime because of “serious failures” in patient safety. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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Care home regulation review begins in Northern Ireland
The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge, has announced that she will be making recommendations to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety about changes
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Communication key to improved social care in Wales, report
The Social Services Improvement Agency (SSIA) in Wales has published a new report outlining how information services are being transformed in Wales and will empower people to take greater responsibility
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New social services complaints process launched in Wales
A new streamlined and citizen-centred local authority social services complaints and representations process comes into force in Wales. Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas, has announced local authorities are
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