Local Authorities – Page 42 – Care Appointments

Judge rules elderly Jewish man with dementia should move to Jewish care home after council disagreed

By Brian Farmer, Reporter25th January 2022News England

An 86-year-old Jewish man who is in the advanced stages of dementia and may have months left to live should move to a Jewish care home, a judge in a

Bradford Council stripped of children’s social care services in wake of Star Hobson case

By Catherine Lough, Reporter25th January 202225th January 2022News England

The council overseeing the region where 16-month-old Star Hobson was murdered has had its children’s social services removed from its control.On Tuesday, the Government announced that Bradford Council’s children’s social

Council workers support medical staff on wards at under-pressure health board

By The Press Association21st January 2022News Scotland

Council workers are helping medical staff on the wards as a health board’s hospitals face “exceptional” demand, officials said. NHS Lanarkshire said staff from North and South Lanarkshire councils will

Professor Ray Jones to lead independent review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter21st January 2022News Northern Ireland

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced Professor Ray Jones is to lead a review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland. Professor Jones (pictured) will be assisted by an

Netflix donates benches to local councils in After Life mental health scheme

By Alex Green, Reporter17th January 2022News England

Netflix has donated 25 benches to local councils around the UK as part of a mental health initiative celebrating the launch of the new series of Ricky Gervais’ After Life.

Vulnerable ‘left in beds and isolated for longer’ as workers forced to prioritise ‘life and limb’ care

By Jemma Crew, Reporter13th January 2022News England

Vulnerable people are being left in their beds because of a staffing shortage which is forcing carers to prioritise basic “life and limb” care, social care bosses have warned. More

People in England’s ‘left behind’ areas 46% more likely to die from Covid, report suggests

By Tom Wilkinson, Reporter13th January 2022News England

People living in England’s “left behind” communities were 46% more likely to die from Covid-19 than those in the rest of the country, a new report has found. The study

MP suggests public services are being ‘captured’ by an ideology over trans children identity

By David Lynch and Martina Bet, Reporters12th January 2022News England

Parents risk social services stepping in if they do not recognise their children are trans because public services are being “captured” by an ideology, ministers have heard. Conservative MP Mark

Councils must be ‘pushy parent’ for youngsters in care – Children’s Commissioner

By Catherine Lough and Jemma Crew, Reporters11th January 2022News England

The children’s commissioner said local authorities should act as “pushy parents” for children in care – and even take children to school in areas of gang activity – in a

Firefighters to help health and care workers as major incident declared in Northamptonshire

By Josh Payne, Reporter7th January 2022News England

A system-wide major incident has been declared in Northamptonshire as “worrying” staff shortages mean firefighters could be drafted in to help health and social care workers. During a media briefing

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Judge rules elderly Jewish man with dementia should move to Jewish care home after council disagreed

Council workers support medical staff on wards at under-pressure health board

Professor Ray Jones to lead independent review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland

Netflix donates benches to local councils in After Life mental health scheme

People in England’s ‘left behind’ areas 46% more likely to die from Covid, report suggests

MP suggests public services are being ‘captured’ by an ideology over trans children identity

Councils must be ‘pushy parent’ for youngsters in care – Children’s Commissioner

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Tag: Local Authorities

Judge rules elderly Jewish man with dementia should move to Jewish care home after council disagreed

Bradford Council stripped of children’s social care services in wake of Star Hobson case

Council workers support medical staff on wards at under-pressure health board

Professor Ray Jones to lead independent review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland

Netflix donates benches to local councils in After Life mental health scheme

Vulnerable ‘left in beds and isolated for longer’ as workers forced to prioritise ‘life and limb’ care

People in England’s ‘left behind’ areas 46% more likely to die from Covid, report suggests

MP suggests public services are being ‘captured’ by an ideology over trans children identity

Councils must be ‘pushy parent’ for youngsters in care – Children’s Commissioner

Firefighters to help health and care workers as major incident declared in Northamptonshire