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Rough sleepers in Windsor could face £100 fines under new council proposals

By Ella Pickover13th February 2018News England

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead could fine rough sleepers up to £100 for begging or leaving their bedding in public places. The council came under fierce criticism last

Energy industry to investigate improved standards for vulnerable customers

By Josie Clarke12th February 2018News England

The energy industry is to investigate how it can improve its standards of care and support for vulnerable customers. Trade association Energy UK has launched a new independently-chaired commission which

Inquest finds ‘gross failures’ in hospital death of Downs Syndrome man

By Jennifer Cockerell9th February 2018News England

A coroner has concluded that gross failure by a hospital contributed to the death of a man whose severe constipation meant he had to have 10kg of faeces removed from

Council wrongly decides elderly woman had spent her money to avoid paying care fees

By Iain MacDonald8th February 2018News England

North Yorkshire County Council stopped paying for an elderly woman’s care home after it decided she gave away money to avoid paying the fees, the Local Government and Social Care

Trust where four mental health patients died had more than recommended number of beds

By Aine Fox7th February 2018News England

Four patients died unexpectedly on a mental health ward which had more than the recommended number of beds on it, a report has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried

University event seeks to understand the growing problem of self-harm

By Iain MacDonald7th February 2018Education & Training

An event exploring the growing issue of self-harm will take place in Sheffield later this month. Self-harm is an important health concern in the UK with numbers seemingly rising, especially

MP outraged at reports taxpayer-funded car firm for disabled has ‘stockpiled £2.4 billion’

By The Press Association6th February 2018News England

A company which provides cars for disabled people has stockpiled £2.4 billion of taxpayers’ money and pays its chief executive £1.7 million a year, it has been reported. Motability, a

Major operation sees 21 arrested following year-long people smuggling probe

By Tom Wilkinson6th February 2018News England

Police made 21 arrests in a major operation involving 350 officers to tackle a gang suspected of smuggling hundreds of migrants into the UK in the back of lorries. Raids

Charity in call for home checks for people regularly re-admitted to hospital

By Jennifer Cockerell2nd February 2018News England

Vulnerable and elderly people who are re-admitted to hospital on a regular basis should receive automatic home checks, the British Red Cross has suggested. It has conducted a report which

Tasers fired more than 20 times in six months in mental health units

By Catherine Wyatt1st February 2018News England

Tasers were fired 22 times in mental health hospitals, wards and clinics during a six month period, new figures have shown. From April 1 2017 to September 30 2017, the

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Rough sleepers in Windsor could face £100 fines under new council proposals

Energy industry to investigate improved standards for vulnerable customers

Inquest finds ‘gross failures’ in hospital death of Downs Syndrome man

Council wrongly decides elderly woman had spent her money to avoid paying care fees

Trust where four mental health patients died had more than recommended number of beds

University event seeks to understand the growing problem of self-harm

MP outraged at reports taxpayer-funded car firm for disabled has ‘stockpiled £2.4 billion’

Major operation sees 21 arrested following year-long people smuggling probe

Charity in call for home checks for people regularly re-admitted to hospital

Tasers fired more than 20 times in six months in mental health units

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

Rough sleepers in Windsor could face £100 fines under new council proposals

Energy industry to investigate improved standards for vulnerable customers

Inquest finds ‘gross failures’ in hospital death of Downs Syndrome man

Council wrongly decides elderly woman had spent her money to avoid paying care fees

Trust where four mental health patients died had more than recommended number of beds

University event seeks to understand the growing problem of self-harm

MP outraged at reports taxpayer-funded car firm for disabled has ‘stockpiled £2.4 billion’

Major operation sees 21 arrested following year-long people smuggling probe

Charity in call for home checks for people regularly re-admitted to hospital

Tasers fired more than 20 times in six months in mental health units