Articles by Date : March 01 2005 - March 31 2005

Debate on 24-hour mental health services
We asked:- Should mental health services be staffed 24 hours a day so that professional help will always be on hand to reduce the risk of police.... more
(11 March 2005 12:32)

One thousand appeals for funding of continuing care still to be heard
A huge backlog of appeals for full funding of continuing care still exists despite government statements that the process was nearly finished,.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

'Gladiator game' charge denied
Allegations that Zahid Mubarek was placed in a cell with his killer Robert Stewart as part of a gladiator-style game were dismissed as a "malicious".... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Revamped equality body wins approval
Campaigners have welcomed revised proposals for the new single equality body contained in the Equality Bill published last week. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Unions will strike unless agreement over pension reached
Four of the five public sector unions pressing for a strike over government changes to their pension scheme have voted between 73 per cent and 87 per.... more
(11 March 2005 11:19)

Call to expand direct payments
Commission for Social Care Inspection chair Denise Platt has called for Supporting People budgets to be translated into direct payments. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

'Take social services away from councils'
A government adviser has called for social services to be nationalised as part of a wholesale reform of local government. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Cost of paperwork hits housing groups
Three of the largest sheltered housing providers are to lobby government to tackle the growing cost of Supporting People bureaucracy. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Government refuses public inquiry into Joseph Scholes' death
The government has refused a recommendation from the joint committee on human rights to hold a public inquiry into the death of 16-year-old young.... more
(10 March 2005 17:24)

Knowledge Exchange – Work Smarter Not Harder
Knowledge Exchange is a web-based networking tool that helps social care professionals and NHS managers get quick practical information and advice.... more
(11 March 2005 11:57)

Police need targets and more resources
Urgent improvements are needed in the way in which the police investigate child abuse and child protection issues, according to a report by Her.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Paediatrician fights to stay on register
A paediatrician banned from child protection work for three years appeared in the High Court last week to fight calls that he should be struck off.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Councils could face snap inspections
The government may instruct the Commission for Social Care Inspection to carry out snap inspections of councils if providers complain about fees, at.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

High expectations for teaching scheme
Primary school children are to be taught how to behave in a £7m scheme announced by the Department for Education and Skills. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

New core skills for children's services
The children's workforce strategy is likely to contain a common core of six competencies that all children's services workers will have to meet, it.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Parenting projects are poor relation
Only £300,000 of the £24m budget for the government's antisocial behaviour unit is set aside for parenting projects, the home affairs select.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Last in the satisfaction league, why do social workers stay?
Too much paperwork and stress are reasons cited by social workers for job dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way, writes Derren Hayes. .... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Film Review
The Woodsman reaches cinemas laden with awards, even if star and executive producer Kevin Bacon's Oscar nomination didn't materialise, writes Terry.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Book Review - You and your baby: 0-1 year
For anybody who has a new baby this guide is a valuable resource. There is a lot of information and good practical tips such as explaining the right.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Book Review - Talking to Tweenies
Hartley-Brewer offers some practical and sensible advice about helping your child as they grow up. She describes ways in which to build their.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Book Review - Story-telling with children in crisis
Describing home-based therapeutic work in real-life chaotic families, this book has relevance to anyone working with children and families. Although.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Training Materials - All in a Day's Work
For those working in the domiciliary field it could be argued that this video finally manages to push aside many of the preconceived ideas that.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Ladyman predicts medication u-turn
Community care minister Stephen Ladyman said this week that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence's proposal that four Alzheimer's drugs.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

New Anti-terror laws spark more prejudice
Tighter security legislation may be targeted at terrorists, but everyone's liberties are at risk, writes Yvonne Roberts. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Professionals say older people are discharged from hospital too early
As pre-election debate rages about the pressures on the NHS, an exclusive poll for Community Care has found that nine out of 10 social care.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Just one quarter of DTTOs are completed
Only one in four Drug Treatment and Testing Orders are successfully completed by substance misusing offenders, according to a report by parliament’s.... more
(11 March 2005 10:31)

Friday 11 March 2005
Daughter wins right to sue over 'sex abuse' Suicide rate at lowest level more
(11 March 2005 09:51)

Race equality adviser speaks out about "disturbing" allegations
The first race equality adviser to the Prison Service has told the Zahid Mubarek inquiry that she heard “disturbing” allegations of serious violence.... more
(10 March 2005 17:11)

NSF on long-term conditions launched
Faster diagnosis and more rapid treatment was today promised to the 10 million people in the UK with long-term neurological conditions by community.... more
(10 March 2005 11:48)

Blears stands by Home Office plan to "name and shame"
Home Office minister Hazel Blears today stood firm on the government’s recently announced intention to “name and shame” individuals issued with.... more
(08 March 2005 17:14)

Councils not compensated for continuing care bills
Councils have not been compensated for paying the care bills of people wrongly denied fully-funded NHS continuing care, the health select committee.... more
(10 March 2005 16:43)

Care for your Career - On the Move
MIRIAM MORRIS is leaving her post as director of marketing and communications at children's charity NCH. She is the new head of marketing and.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Care for your Career - How to give feedback
When feedback is given properly it should improve both motivation and performance, writes Nathalie Towner. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Dear Al...
In an open letter to England's first children's commissioner, Barnardo's Chris Hanvey congratulates Al Aynsley-Green on his appointment but questions.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Expectation levels set in wake of commissioner's appointment
The appointment of England's first children's commissioner was welcomed last week but doubts persist whether his powers will allow him enough.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Too much babbling
To be successful the Children's Workforce Development Group must avoid using a managerial perspective as it attempts to remodel the professional.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Hart slams supported housing community for abusing trust
Welsh Minister Edwina Hart has hit out at the supported housing community for abusing the trust of the Welsh assembly over Supporting People funding.... more
(10 March 2005 16:17)

The Simon Heng column
A service user's view of social care. As a tetraplegic I find the message of Clint Eastwood's new film - that death is preferable to disability -.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Staff and asylum seekers tell of chaos at main processing centre
Serious flaws in the way asylum applications are handled by the government's main processing centre were exposed by staff and asylum seekers at an.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

The Big Question
Will England's first children's commissioner Al Aynsley-Green be a true champion for children? more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Sector wants Ladyman to revamp long-term care funding criteria
For many health and social care professionals the criteria for assessing continuing care packages remain confused. That's why Stephen Ladyman is.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

My Practice
A visit to India has caused psychiatrist Panos Vostanis to consider differences in child mental health problems in developing countries. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Police Protection
Despite the stinging criticisms in the Victoria Climbie Inquiry Report, and the self-audit which followed its publication, child protection is still.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Read the Rights Act
Four years after the Human Rights Act 1998 came into force, research shows that organisations are still not aware of its duties particularly.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Poll points to tough ride ahead for Al
Fifty-nine per cent of visitors to Community Care's website think children's commissioner Al Aynsley-Green will not be independent enough to protect.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Give all of us a break!
Gail Hanrahan-Barnes, the mother of a disabled boy, demands wider access to short-term respite. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Shared families
On Tyneside a project is working with the children of families who foster. Sarah Bartlett reports on a Community Care Award winner. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Staff must stay close to clients
The changes in social care run the risk of values being lost among those of other services, writes Ray Jones. more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

Fall in clients is cue for cutback fears
The number of new clients using Supporting People services has fallen 10 per cent in the past year, prompting concerns that funding cuts are starting.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)

The best of a bad situation
A man with severe learning difficulties is cared for by his 13-year-old nephew while other family members are too ill or abuse alcohol too.... more
(10 March 2005 00:00)