Big Issue celebrates 26 years of helping homeless with special edition
A special edition of the Big Issue goes on sale on Monday to mark the 26th anniversary of the magazine which helps the homeless. An exhibition is being held at
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Tag: Vulnerable Adults
Government must not be allowed to ‘duck responsibility for statutory social care’, Mencap
Learning disability charity The Royal Mencap Society (Mencap) has again called for the Government to honour its obligation to fund statutory care for some of the most vulnerable people in
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Police should use de-escalation techniques on people with mental health problems, IPCC
Police officers should not restrain people suspected of suffering from mental health problems, the police watchdog has said. They should instead use containment and de-escalation techniques when dealing with members
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Council vows crackdown on landlords after 35 men found living in one house
A raid on a three-bedroom house in north west London found 35 men living in rooms full of mattresses. The discovery was made on Winchester Avenue, Queensbury, at around 6am
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Judge criticises lack of support for vulnerable woman who faced ‘extreme abuse’
A family court judge has raised concern about the lack of support offered to a woman with a low IQ who suffered “extreme abuse”. Judge Stephen Wildblood said the woman,
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Search begins for Wales’ next Older People’s Commissioner
The Welsh Government has announced their search has started for Wales’ next Older People’s Commissioner. Created in 2008, the role of Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is the independent voice
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Investigation into death of detainee at Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre
An investigation has been launched after a Chinese man was found dead at an immigration detention centre. The body of the man was discovered at Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre in
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Girlguides launch badge scheme to tackle elderly loneliness and isolation
Girlguides in Manchester have launched a UK first with a new badge to tackle loneliness in old people. Youngsters have been visiting homes for the elderly and sheltered housing centres
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Large-scale clinical trial to examine care strategies for preventing falls at home
A new large-scale clinical trial is testing the effectiveness of NHS home assessment strategies in preventing elderly people from falling unnecessarily Falling in elderly people is a common problem, with
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Human traffickers jailed after packing three-year-old girl into boot of car
A three-year-old girl was hidden in the boot of a car with two adults as a gang tried to smuggle Albanian nationals into the UK. Six people have been jailed
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