Articles by Date : April 01 2002 - April 30 2002

Merger's mixed message
As the first care trusts came into being last week, the evaluation of the first merger of social care and health services was timely. more
(11 April 2002 11:52)

Listen to service users
Clare Evans evaluates the success of the new national organisations at accepting input from service users. more
(11 April 2002 11:56)

Woman calls in ombudsman over payment of husband's care costs
A carer whose husband suffers from Alzheimer's disease has made a complaint to the health service ombudsman over not receiving free nursing care.... more
(11 April 2002 12:00)

Readers support NSPCC campaign
Some 72 per cent of visitors to www.community-care.co. more
(11 April 2002 12:02)

Glasgow tenants vote to go private
Glasgow City Council's entire stock of houses is to be transferred to the privately funded Glasgow Housing Association following a ballot of all.... more
(11 April 2002 12:04)

EU attacks French recruitment rules
The European Commission has claimed that France is breaking EU law by restricting the employment of qualified social care workers from other member.... more
(11 April 2002 12:06)

Schoolchildren crime survey points to need for community programmes
Almost half of secondary school pupils in England, Scotland and Wales have broken the law according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. more
(11 April 2002 12:08)

Charity launches benefit campaign
Hundreds of thousands of older people are missing out on benefits including attendance allowance, according to Age Concern. more
(11 April 2002 12:09)

Child abuse trials end as police are accused of 'wild prosecutions'
A three-year investigation into allegations of historic sexual and physical abuse at children's homes in the North East ended last week with the.... more
(11 April 2002 12:12)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dosbson. more
(11 April 2002 09:51)

Police child protection teams take over investigations into abuse by strangers
Cases where children are sexually assaulted by strangers are to be taken over by child protection teams in the Metropolitan police, writes Clare.... more
(11 April 2002 17:18)

Abuse victims giving evidence at inquiry to receive legal costs
Victims of alleged child abuse giving evidence at the first public inquiry by the children's commissioner for Wales are to be paid a maximum of.... more
(11 April 2002 17:29)

Wandsworth staff on strike over dismissal
Staff at Wandsworth council took strike action on Wednesday following the dismissal of a social services finance officer. more
(11 April 2002 17:37)

Social services played vital role in emergency care
Local government, particularly social services departments, played an important part in supporting emergency care in the year up to March,.... more
(12 April 2002 17:45)

Union warns another child will die
Unison has warned that it is only a matter of time before another child dies in similar circumstances to Victoria Climbie, writes Sally Gillen. more
(12 April 2002 17:42)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(12 April 2002 10:11)

Managing Aggression
By Ray Braithwaite. Routledge and Community Care £14. more
(11 April 2002 11:19)

Can't Eat, Won't Eat - Dietary Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorders
By Brenda Legge. Jessica Kingsley Publishing £12.95, ISBN 1 85302 974 2 Children who have autistic spectrum disorders challenge their.... more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

www.rcn.org.uk
You've got to hand it to the designers of the Royal College of Nursing's website - they don't just palm us off with any old image, writes Graham.... more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Give... and take
The new allowance for disabled young people has good intentions but is over-complex, writes Gary Vaux. more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Government moves to extend children act to help councils house families
The department of health has advised social services departments to use powers under the Local Government Act 2000 to help homeless families with.... more
(10 April 2002 17:34)

Government urged to increase social services spending in Budget
The government has been urged to increase funding for social services in next week's Budget in a joint open letter from local authorities and the.... more
(10 April 2002 18:00)

New group campaigns for children`s commissioner in England
A group of young people is campaigning for the government to appoint a children’s rights commissioner for England. The group called Right.... more
(11 April 2002 09:18)

Patients must be given greater say in running of NHS
Primary care trusts should give patients a greater say in the delivery of health services, according to a report by the think tank New Economics.... more
(11 April 2002 09:14)

Drinking to poor health
Kingston-upon-Thames health and disabilities team. more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Professional dilemma
Moves are afoot to improve the status and professionalism of community mental health support workers. more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Katy Burch looks at recent research promoting alternative ways toco-ordinate assessments of children with a range of disabilities. more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Controlling influence
Institutions such as nursing homes and prisons are increasingly using psychoactive prescription drugs to control people in their care. Natalie.... more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Some less equal than others
In the brave new world of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, how much you earn may depend not on what you do but on who your employer is,.... more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Miscarriage of justice?
Campaigners claim that former staff in children's homes are being convicted of crimes involving the abuse of children that they did not commit..... more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Council services `improved` by government intervention
Central government intervention improved failing local authority services, according to new findings from the Audit Commission, writes Lauren.... more
(09 April 2002 14:28)

Councils win award for adoption services
Three local authorities have been awarded beacon status for the quality of their adoption services, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(08 April 2002 11:43)

Social services directors call for longer degree
The government should extend the length of the new social work degree from three years to four, according to the Association of Directors of Social.... more
(10 April 2002 14:52)

Asylum seekers start hunger strike
Approximately 40 asylum seekers held at the detention centre in Dungavel, Lanarkshire, have started a hunger strike in protest at the length of.... more
(09 April 2002 17:02)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(10 April 2002 09:10)

Schools morass
The placement of disabled children in residential schools brings into question the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of.... more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Hidden homeless
A plethora of new government initiatives relating to youth homelessness urgently requires local authorities and other agencies to work together and.... more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

Glasgow tenants say 'yes'
Glasgow council’s entire housing stock is to be transferred to the privately funded Glasgow Housing Association following a ballot of all.... more
(05 April 2002 15:57)

Courts consider case of families not entitled to help under children act
In R (on the application of J) v Enfield LBC (4 March 2002) the claimant was ill with HIV and had a child to support. She was from abroad and not.... more
(05 April 2002 16:49)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(08 April 2002 09:30)

Nearly half of pupils break the law
Almost half of secondary school pupils in England, Scotland and Wales have broken the law at some stage of their lives, according to a report by.... more
(08 April 2002 11:16)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(09 April 2002 09:42)

Glasgow given cash to integrate asylum seekers
Communities in the north of Glasgow have been allocated £500,000 to help integrate refugees and asylum seekers into the city following a.... more
(09 April 2002 10:10)

First lesbian couple granted parental rights
The first lesbian couple in Scotland to have been granted parental rights in a landmark legal ruling are being applauded by gay rights.... more
(09 April 2002 10:16)

Charity worker faces charges of theft of funds
A charity worker from North Wales has been accused of stealing thousands of pounds from the charity, set up to help victims of abuse. more
(09 April 2002 10:40)

Birmingham tenants reject transfer
England’s largest stock transfer is now off after 66. more
(09 April 2002 10:54)

Female prisoners with mental health problems need increased support
Fewer women should be sent to prison and there should be early intervention and access to adequate care for women with mental health problems who.... more
(09 April 2002 11:06)

Low morale and stress from health and social care merger
Newly integrated health and social care organisations can expect to see a deterioration in staff morale and a rise in anxiety and stress among the.... more
(09 April 2002 14:10)

news analysis of test case involving Leonard Cheshire
A recent test case has alarmed human rights campaigners about the legal implications of local authorities outsourcing services to independent.... more
(04 April 2002 15:13)

Grandmother holds the key
A mother and father are suspected of repeated   physical assaults on their baby daughter and she is placed in care. more
(04 April 2002 16:52)