Vulnerable Adults – Page 63 – Care Appointments

Vulnerable witnesses protection plan ‘could help mitigate reliving trauma’

By The Press Association9th January 2019News Scotland

Introducing special measures to allow vulnerable witnesses to submit evidence without the need to attend court could help to mitigate re-traumatisation, MSPs have heard. The Justice Committee in the Scottish

Serco loses asylum housing contract in Scotland after lock change row

By The Press Association9th January 2019News Scotland

A company caught up in a lock-changing row has lost its asylum accommodation contract for Scotland. Serco, which was contracted by the Home Office, will cease delivering the accommodation north

Praise for radio host who kept suicidal caller on phone until ambulance arrived

By Keiran Southern21st December 201823rd December 2018News England

Radio host Iain Lee has been credited with helping save a man’s life after keeping a suicidal caller on the line for 30 minutes until an ambulance arrived. The man,

Ex-care worker cleared of sex attack on dementia patient 10 years after conviction

By Sian Harrison21st December 201823rd December 2018News Wales

A “vulnerable” former carer has been cleared of a sex attack on an elderly dementia patient after more than 10 years spent protesting his innocence. Gareth William Jones was jailed

Scale of homeless deaths branded ‘national tragedy’ as new figures show 24% rise

By Sam Blewett and Richard Wheeler21st December 20182nd January 2019News England

The scale of homeless deaths has been branded a “national tragedy” after official estimates showed a rise of almost a quarter over five years. Some 597 people sleeping rough or

Government admits more than 4,500 disabled people wrongly stripped of benefits

By Alain Tolhurst21st December 201823rd December 2018News England

The Government has admitted that more than 4,500 disabled people were wrongly stripped of benefits despite having “good reasons” for missing assessments. Work and pensions minister Sarah Newton revealed they

Cross-party MP’s warn Universal Credit reform could be disastrous for disabled people

By Ellie Cullen21st December 201823rd December 2018News England

Universal Credit could have potentially “disastrous” consequences for disabled people, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. The Commons Work and Pensions Committee called on the Government to take urgent

Controversial care reforms for vulnerable people clear first commons hurdle

By The Press Association19th December 20182nd January 2019News England

Reforms to make it simpler for care homes and hospitals to hold vulnerable people who cannot consent to treatment or care have cleared their first Commons hurdle – despite cross-party

Police officer sacked after giving false account in death of vulnerable man in custody

By Matthew Cooper19th December 201823rd December 2018News England

A police officer has been sacked after breaching professional standards during the restraint of a mental health patient who collapsed and died in 2011. Pc Paul Adey was found guilty

Government announce network of ‘rough sleeping hubs’ in 11 English locations

By David Hughes18th December 20182nd January 2019News England

New centres aimed at taking rough sleepers off the streets will be set up at 11 locations across England. The £4.8 million Government project will see “rough sleeping hubs” up

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Vulnerable witnesses protection plan ‘could help mitigate reliving trauma’

Serco loses asylum housing contract in Scotland after lock change row

Praise for radio host who kept suicidal caller on phone until ambulance arrived

Ex-care worker cleared of sex attack on dementia patient 10 years after conviction

Scale of homeless deaths branded ‘national tragedy’ as new figures show 24% rise

Government admits more than 4,500 disabled people wrongly stripped of benefits

Cross-party MP’s warn Universal Credit reform could be disastrous for disabled people

Police officer sacked after giving false account in death of vulnerable man in custody

Government announce network of ‘rough sleeping hubs’ in 11 English locations

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

Vulnerable witnesses protection plan ‘could help mitigate reliving trauma’

Serco loses asylum housing contract in Scotland after lock change row

Praise for radio host who kept suicidal caller on phone until ambulance arrived

Ex-care worker cleared of sex attack on dementia patient 10 years after conviction

Scale of homeless deaths branded ‘national tragedy’ as new figures show 24% rise

Government admits more than 4,500 disabled people wrongly stripped of benefits

Cross-party MP’s warn Universal Credit reform could be disastrous for disabled people

Controversial care reforms for vulnerable people clear first commons hurdle

Police officer sacked after giving false account in death of vulnerable man in custody

Government announce network of ‘rough sleeping hubs’ in 11 English locations