Vulnerable Adults – Page 136 – Care Appointments

‘No evidence’ to suggest mental health claimants sanctioned more than others

By The Press Association3rd November 2015News England

Sanctions against “seriously ill” benefit claimants should be stopped, ministers have been told as the Government denied people with mental health problems are punished more often. Employment Minister Priti Patel

New scheme to tackle scammers preying on vulnerable and elderly in Angus

By Iain MacDonald28th October 2015News Scotland

A specialist multi-agency team aimed at targeting the criminal behaviour of scammers and supporting their vulnerable victims is now operating in Angus. Angus Financial Abuse Support Team (FAST) came together

Care worker who sexually abused elderly victims has jail sentence increased

By The Press Association27th October 2015News England

A “depraved” carer who filmed herself sexually abusing elderly victims at a residential home and shared the footage with her boyfriend has had five years added to her prison sentence.

Appeal panel decide judge should no longer oversee Rotherham care case

By The Press Association21st October 2015News England

A High Court judge should no longer oversee a case in which considerable amounts of taxpayers’ money have been unnecessarily spent, the head of civil justice in England and Wales

NHS 24 apologies after downgrading suicidal woman’s cries for help

By The Press Association21st October 2015News Scotland

NHS 24 has apologised to the daughter of a woman who committed suicide after her final cries for help were downgraded to a three-hour wait by call-centre staff. The woman,

Over a quarter with mental health problems report poor care experience

By The Press Association21st October 2015News England

People with mental health problems do not always feel listened to or treated with dignity and respect, according to a new report. A survey of more than 13,000 people by

Call to ensure NI older people are protected following spate of burglaries

By Iain MacDonald19th October 2015News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, has called on the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) to ensure perpetrators of crimes against older people are brought to justice following

Hepburn announces ILF Scotland chair and board member appointments

By Iain MacDonald19th October 2015News Scotland

Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, Jamie Hepburn has announced the appointment of Susan Douglas-Scott as the new chair of ILF Scotland as well as the appointment of

Concern over jobs at Londonderry and Belfast suicide-prevention service

By Iain MacDonald16th October 2015News Northern Ireland

The head of a suicide-prevention service has said that over 100 jobs are at risk in its call centres across Northern Ireland. Lifeline employs 134 people in two offices in

European study finds young male suicide on rise as result of austerity

By Iain MacDonald8th October 2015News England

Young males between the ages of 10 and 24 have committed suicide in growing numbers as a direct result of austerity measures brought in across Europe following the 2009 recession.

Tag: Vulnerable Adults

‘No evidence’ to suggest mental health claimants sanctioned more than others

New scheme to tackle scammers preying on vulnerable and elderly in Angus

Care worker who sexually abused elderly victims has jail sentence increased

Appeal panel decide judge should no longer oversee Rotherham care case

NHS 24 apologies after downgrading suicidal woman’s cries for help

Over a quarter with mental health problems report poor care experience

Call to ensure NI older people are protected following spate of burglaries

Hepburn announces ILF Scotland chair and board member appointments

Concern over jobs at Londonderry and Belfast suicide-prevention service

European study finds young male suicide on rise as result of austerity

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

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Tag: Vulnerable Adults

‘No evidence’ to suggest mental health claimants sanctioned more than others

New scheme to tackle scammers preying on vulnerable and elderly in Angus

Care worker who sexually abused elderly victims has jail sentence increased

Appeal panel decide judge should no longer oversee Rotherham care case

NHS 24 apologies after downgrading suicidal woman’s cries for help

Over a quarter with mental health problems report poor care experience

Call to ensure NI older people are protected following spate of burglaries

Hepburn announces ILF Scotland chair and board member appointments

Concern over jobs at Londonderry and Belfast suicide-prevention service

European study finds young male suicide on rise as result of austerity