Kingdom Homes announce deal to takeover Bield care home in Glenrothes
Kingdom Homes has struck a deal which will see all residents and staff transfer from a Bield care home in Fife. Last year, Bield announced 12 of its care homes
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Tag: Residential Care
Parents of autistic woman killed by lorry win battle to replace coroner
The parents of an autistic woman who died after being struck by a lorry have won a legal battle to replace the coroner overseeing her inquest. Colette McCulloch (pictured), 35,
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Aberdeenshire care home told to make urgent improvements following inspection
A care home for older people in Inverurie has been told to make urgent improvements in the care provided to vulnerable residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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Report criticises council and care home after daughter was banned from visiting her mother
A woman was banned from visiting her mother in a Liverpool care home after she complained about her treatment, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The woman,
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‘Systemic changes’ needed for prescribing of antipsychotic medicines in Welsh care homes
Antipsychotic medicines are being prescribed inappropriately, in many cases as a first option rather than a last resort, to treat the behavioural and psychologic symptoms of dementia, often without adequate
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Youngsters joyride sees residential childcare worker removed from register
A residential child care worker from Wrexham has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers after a Social Care Wales fitness to practise hearing found her fitness to
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Shocking rise in children being ‘farmed out’ to homes miles from where they live
Ministers have been accused of breaking their promise to cut the numbers of children being “farmed out” to children’s homes huge distances from where they were brought up and live.
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Unequal distribution of children’s homes demonstrates ‘catastrophic failure’ of care system, MP
The unequal distribution of children’s homes demonstrates the “continuing catastrophic failure” of the care system for some youngsters, a Labour MP has warned. Ann Coffey said children were being placed
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Learning disabilities mortality review finds ‘very troubling’ levels of abuse and gaps in care
The findings of a review into the early deaths of people with learning disabilities show a “much worse picture” than previous reports, Labour has warned. Asking an urgent Commons question
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Hunt supports call to build sheltered accommodation on hospital sites
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has supported calls to build sheltered accommodation on hospital sites. Veteran Labour MP Mike Gapes made the suggestion after telling ministers there were currently 1.2 million
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