Vulnerable Adults – Page 86 – Care Appointments

Doctors allowed to deceive HIV positive mentally-ill woman into taking drugs

By Brian Farmer23rd March 2018News England

A judge has given doctors permission to deceive a mentally-ill woman who is infected with HIV into taking drugs following a hearing in a specialist court. Mr Justice Mostyn has

Corbyn calls on all councils to sign charter against modern slavery

By Thomas Hornall23rd March 2018News England

People toiling against their will in factories, farms and restaurants in Britain today are “slaves just as much as any slave ever was”, Jeremy Corbyn has said. The Labour leader

NHS working with councils after report finds poor housing costing £1.4 billion a year

By Jennifer Cockerell23rd March 2018News England

The NHS is working with councils to improve “housing health” to boost the wellbeing of vulnerable residents after a report found poor housing is costing the health service £1.4 billion

Tens of thousands of sick and disabled underpaid average of £5000 beneifts, NAO

By David Hughes21st March 2018News England

Tens of thousands of ill or disabled people were underpaid benefits by an average of around £5,000, the public spending watchdog has found. An estimated 70,000 claimants transferred to Employment

Human cost of service failures in mental health care revealed in ombudsman’s report

By Ella Pickover21st March 2018News England

A mental health patient died from a drug overdose after he was discharged by a mental health service due to missing an appointment, according to the health ombudsman. The case

Family of woman killed by taxi driver say she may be alive if care had been managed properly

By Dave Higgens20th March 2018News England

The family of a woman who was killed and partially dismembered by a taxi driver who was suffering from a psychotic illness have said she “might still be alive today”

Legal action on care workers’ ‘sleep-in’ shift pay reaches Court of Appeal

By Sian Harrison20th March 2018News England

A legal action over payments for “sleep-in” shifts, which could cost the UK care industry billions if judges rule in favour of workers, has reached the Court of Appeal. Leading

MP criticises UK Government apathy over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan

By Laura Paterson15th March 2018News Scotland

An MP has criticised the UK Government for its response over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan. Drew Hendry called for Ministers to be sent to the House of Commons to

Detainees held in ‘prison-like’ immigration centre for up to four years, report

By Hayden Smith13th March 2018News England

Foreign nationals have been kept in Britain’s largest immigration removal centre for as long as four years, a watchdog report reveals. Detainees were held in “prison-like” conditions at the facility

Edinburgh psychiatric patient to be detained after pushing commuter onto tube tracks

By Aine Fox12th March 2018News Scotland

A paranoid schizophrenic who admitted pushing a commuter into the path of an oncoming Tube train said he was “crazy and stupid” shortly after the near-fatal shove. Alan Alencar was

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Doctors allowed to deceive HIV positive mentally-ill woman into taking drugs

Corbyn calls on all councils to sign charter against modern slavery

Tens of thousands of sick and disabled underpaid average of £5000 beneifts, NAO

Human cost of service failures in mental health care revealed in ombudsman’s report

Family of woman killed by taxi driver say she may be alive if care had been managed properly

MP criticises UK Government apathy over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan

Detainees held in ‘prison-like’ immigration centre for up to four years, report

Edinburgh psychiatric patient to be detained after pushing commuter onto tube tracks

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Vulnerable Adults

Doctors allowed to deceive HIV positive mentally-ill woman into taking drugs

Corbyn calls on all councils to sign charter against modern slavery

NHS working with councils after report finds poor housing costing £1.4 billion a year

Tens of thousands of sick and disabled underpaid average of £5000 beneifts, NAO

Human cost of service failures in mental health care revealed in ombudsman’s report

Family of woman killed by taxi driver say she may be alive if care had been managed properly

Legal action on care workers’ ‘sleep-in’ shift pay reaches Court of Appeal

MP criticises UK Government apathy over missing Inverness man Liam Colgan

Detainees held in ‘prison-like’ immigration centre for up to four years, report

Edinburgh psychiatric patient to be detained after pushing commuter onto tube tracks