More than 4,000 emergency orders have been issued to protect victims from suspected domestic abusers, new figures have revealed. Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) were rolled out nationally in 2014
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The Mental Welfare Commission has said it is publishing all of its local visit reports to NHS wards and units across Scotland. The Commission visits over 100 wards and units
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A new employment service should be launched as part of radical moves to help 2.4 million more people into work, it is being suggested. The Resolution Foundation said the service
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An abusive culture developed at two care homes where staff routinely imprisoned disabled adults in empty rooms to punish or control them, a court heard. Vulnerable residents were left alone
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A major campaign to cut suicides is being launched as research suggests three quarters of people do not feel able to open up about their true emotions. The Samaritans is
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Too many people have to reach a crisis point before they get the health and social care they need, the British Red Cross said. It warned that failing to adequately
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The Government must dramatically improve the protection it gives people with learning disabilities in the wake of abuse scandals, an official report will say. Some 3,500 vulnerable disabled people are
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Government changes to the rules for obtaining legal aid in domestic violence cases have been declared legally flawed by the Court of Appeal. Women’s rights campaigners argued large numbers of
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People are being urged to trust their gut instincts if they spot potential warning signs of an adult being harmed, exploited or neglected. The second phase of the Scottish Government’s
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A new study has been published by Natural England which reviews the benefits and outcomes of approaches to green care for mental ill-health. ‘A review of nature-based interventions for mental
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