Osborne warned on further social care cuts as 1 million elderly ‘stranded’
More than a million older people are struggling to cope with basic tasks such as getting out of bed, washing and dressing with no help, a charity has warned, as
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Children at risk over lack of public knowledge of private fostering
A Survation poll commissioned by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) reveals that 91% of the UK adult population don’t know what private fostering is. BAAF and ECPAT
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New healthcare innovations set to be rolled out
Seventeen healthcare pioneers are due to find out that their inventions are to be rolled out to patients, hospitals and GP practices across England. A smartphone heart monitor, a tool
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Adoption services set for £30m boost in this week’s budget
The Government has committed £30 million to finding adoptive parents for children in care. Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne want to speed up the process of finding
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‘Endemic and deeply worrying lack of support’ as GP’s slam dementia care
GPs believe dementia patients are being failed by health and social care services, with many saying they do not feel they have had sufficient training to deal with people with
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Call for urgent review of Yarl’s Wood as self-harming figures released
Immigration detainees at the controversial Yarl’s Wood centre have required medical treatment after self-harming on average more than once a week in the last two years, official figures show. The
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Government withhold £3M funding unless charity head steps down
The Government will refuse to provide further public funds to a children’s charity unless its high-profile head steps down, according to reports. Kids Company chief executive Camila Batmanghelidjh is under
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Osborne warned over damage to nations health of £200M budget cut
The Government’s planned £200 million cuts to public health budgets will harm the nation’s health, a number of leading charities and organisations have warned. In a letter to The Times,
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Government accused of failure on vulnerable children as row escalates
Charity campaigner Camila Batmanghelidjh has denied her Kids Company charity is badly run amid reports the Government is pressuring her to stand aside. Ms Batmanghelidjh (pictured) told the BBC Radio
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Council pay tribute to social worker killed in Tunisian massacre
Nottinghamshire County Council has paid tribute to John Stollery, a 58 year old social worker from North Nottinghamshire, as he was confirmed as a victim of the Tunisian terrorist attack.
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