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Homeless to get better health care
NHS
Scotland is to prioritise the health of homeless people, following
new guidance acknowledging the often extreme, and untreated,.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Mayor orders flats for key workers
London
Mayor Ken Livingstone has intervened to ensure that a development
of luxury riverside flats will include some homes that could be
afforded.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Lack of information on drug side-effects
Only one
in four people from ethnic minorities who are taking medication for
psychiatric problems said they were given enough information.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Exclusion zone
What
hope is there for the government's initiatives to promote social inclusion when
social workers, who are best placed to act as advocates for.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Adopting sound policy
Toeing
the line on targets is less important to the Adoption and Permanence Task Force
than tackling the crisis in child care. Frances Rickford.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Government strategy fails to convince service users
Social
inclusion strategies are failing to improve the lives of many
excluded people, according to two new polls commissioned by
Community Care. more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Parents challenge NSPCC findings
Solicitors representing parents who allege their children were
abused while attending Betts Way special needs residential home in
south London have.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Benefits workers strike over safety
Around
400 benefit office workers in London were on strike this week,
following the government's decision to remove protection screens
for benefit.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Report criticises plans for reduced spending on children's services
Social
services departments are planning to spend more on services for
older people and people with mental health problems this year,
reflecting.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Residents win right to judicial review
The
families of four residents of Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital in Gwent,
south Wales, were granted permission last week to seek a judicial
review.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Parents of accident victim call for tighter risk assessment in homes
The
parents of a 24-year-old man with Asperger's syndrome who died on
an outing from his residential home are calling for tighter
procedures to.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Worldwide plan to tackle sexual abuse
Ministers launched a national plan last week for tackling
commercial child sexual exploitation around the world. more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Five areas singled out by inspectors
Services
for children and disabled people have been highlighted as needing
improvement in inspections of five social services.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Targets met ahead of schedule
The
government has delivered on its pledge to halve the time it takes
to deal with persistent young offenders, according to new figures
released.... more
(27 September 2001 00:00)
Government delivers on promise to streamline court process for young offenders
The government has delivered on its pledge to halve the time it
takes to deal with persistent young offenders, according to new
figures, writes.... more
(25 September 2001 12:59)
Cambridgeshire taken off special measures
Health minister Jacqui Smith has removed Cambridgeshire council
from special measures following publication of a Social Services
Inspectorate.... more
(25 September 2001 12:55)
Have your say
A series of questions submitted by readers of
Community Care magazine and this website were put to Lynne
Berry, the new chief executive of the.... more
(25 September 2001 15:21)
GSCC chief executive answers questions online - read a report
Lynne Berry, the new chief executive of the General
Social Care Council, has answered questions put to her by readers
of Community Care and.... more
(25 September 2001 16:50)
A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Sally Gillen and Reg McKay. more
(26 September 2001 10:04)
Scottish charities losing out on Lottery funds
Westminster
and Holyrood are siphoning off lottery funds and denying Scottish charities
millions of pounds according to the Scottish Council for.... more
(26 September 2001 10:29)
Welcome to Partners in Housing
In our second Partners in Housing supplement we again look at
the developing relationship between the housing and care
sectors. more
(21 September 2001 14:22)
Government launches plan to tackle commercial exploitation of children
Ministers have launched a national plan for tackling commercial
child sexual exploitation. more
(21 September 2001 15:42)
CAFCASS told to reconsider guardians contract decision
Mr Justice Scott Baker granted the application of the National
Association of Guardians Ad Litem and Reporting Officers (NAGALRO)
that the decision.... more
(20 September 2001 15:05)
Health service benefits from unspent cash
An additional £90 million Scottish executive funding has
been made available to the health service in Scotland to allow new
NHS boards to wipe.... more
(21 September 2001 16:35)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By David Callaghan and Reg McKay.
Behaviour problems may come from lead
Abnormal levels of lead in children's blood may explain
behavioural.... more
(24 September 2001 09:10)
More than 2,000 social workers `missing` from child protection
Social services directors say there is a shortage of more than
2,000 social workers in child protection services. more
(24 September 2001 10:30)
Services for children and disabled people criticised by inspectors in five joint reviews
Services for children and disabled people have been highlighted
as areas for improvement in government inspections of five social
services.... more
(24 September 2001 15:30)
Local authorities accuse executive of lack of trust over free personal care
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has accused the
Scottish executive of showing a lack of trust over its proposals to
ring-fence the.... more
(24 September 2001 16:22)
Court decides who pays for residential care of accident victims
In Bell v Todd the high court dealt with the difficult question
of who is to fund Part III accommodation provided to the victim of
an accident.... more
(24 September 2001 17:17)
Woman loses plea for `home for life`
R v Lincolnshire Health Authority ex p Katie Collins, 6
September 2001, was a judicial review application made by a
35-year-old woman who suffered.... more
(24 September 2001 17:30)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By David Callaghan and Reg McKay. more
(25 September 2001 09:19)
Younger disabled people left out of personal care plans
The Scottish executive and the care development group have
failed to meet the needs of younger disabled people creating a
discriminatory "two tier.... more
(25 September 2001 09:50)
Social workers to give evidence in November
The social workers at the centre of the Victoria Climbie
Inquiry, which opens on Wednesday, will not be called to give
evidence until November, the.... more
(25 September 2001 12:48)
Opportunity knocks - Partners in Housing
Traditionally
housing associations have provided low cost housing to people on low incomes. more
(20 September 2001 16:42)
Campaigners win first battle against closure of long stay hospital
Campaigners have won the first stage of a high court battle
against the closure of a south Wales long stay hospital. more
(20 September 2001 16:38)
Housing's wider role - Partners in Housing
The
government’s Supporting People programme aims to improve services for people in
sheltered and supported housing. more
(20 September 2001 16:47)
Building partnerships - Partners in Housing
Lauren
Revans examines the central role local strategic partnerships are
to play in the government’s community renewal strategy
– and.... more
(20 September 2001 16:57)
Parents criticise NSPCC investigation into abuse
Solicitors representing parents who allege their children were
abused while attending Betts Way special needs residential home in
South London have.... more
(21 September 2001 17:01)
Unity in action - Partners in Housing
Steve Scown looks at the merger of two specialist housing
providers and how it has helped service development. more
(20 September 2001 17:04)
Seeking saftey - Partners in Housing
Alison
Luker outlines the role registered social landlords could have in housing
asylum seekers under the dispersal scheme. more
(20 September 2001 17:13)
A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Sally Gillen. more
(21 September 2001 09:47)
Councils told debt write off depends on stock transfer
Debts totalling £2 billion owed by four Scottish councils
are to be written off by the Treasury, but only if they agree to
transfer their.... more
(19 September 2001 16:41)
Disabled people lack support they need to keep jobs
A new report from the Social Services Inspectorate has concluded
that disabled people are not receiving the support they need to
hold down a.... more
(19 September 2001 17:10)
Regional directors chosen
The Department of Health has appointed four
regional directors for health and social care.
The four were chosen from the existing eight
NHS.... more
(20 September 2001 17:34)
Standards bearers?
Labour
has upheld the principles underlying John Major's Citizens' Charter and applied
them to long term care. more
(20 September 2001 00:00)
More people likely to take on carer role
Three in
five people will become carers for someone who is chronically sick,
disabled or frail at some point in their lives, according to a.... more
(20 September 2001 00:00)
Support needed to usher in era of 'positive touch'
There
is a link between John Powell's article "Sometimes when we touch" (19
July) and Ian Merry's letter about residential staff needing.... more
(20 September 2001 00:00)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By David Callaghan and Reg McKay. more
(20 September 2001 09:04)
Unison's strength is that it has many voices
Owen Davies argues
that social workers need unity with other health and social care
workers.
The way that public
services are delivered is once.... more
(20 September 2001 16:16)
More staff and funding needed to meet adoption targets
Achieving government adoption targets will require more
frontline staff and extra funding, delegates at a national
conference were told, writes.... more
(20 September 2001 16:00)
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