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Specialist social worker posts maintained in face of cuts
Specialist social worker posts have been largely maintained for people with HIV/Aids despite significant cuts in funding for the client group.
20 April 2012
HIV specialist social workers and their importance
HIV specialist social workers are vital in supporting the client group but, as their posts are cut, generic practitioners will have to learn how to emulate them. Natalie Valios reports
23 August 2011
HIV patients lose out from cuts to specialist social workers
People with HIV are losing out on vital social care support due to cuts to specialist social worker roles and rising eligibility thresholds.
21 July 2011
LGA urges talks with Lansley to ensure GPs help vulnerable
Council leaders have called for face-to-face talks with health secretary Andrew Lansley to answer local authority concerns about his NHS reforms and ensure they do not fail vulnerable groups.
14 April 2011
HIV and Aids
65,000 people in the UK are living with HIV, according to the Terrence Higgins Trust. One third of these are undiagnosed.
The National Aids Trust says the biggest group living with HIV in the UK is gay and bisexual men. A growing number of heterosexual people, particularly from African communities, are now also infected, the trust states.
06 June 2008
Campaigners bid to save care grants from axe
Campaigners are bidding to save adult social care grants from the chop to protect vulnerable clients, amid widespread expectations that ministers will axe them, as predicted by Adass president Richard Jones (pictured) in the summer.
06 September 2010
Eligibility for medical care despite immigration status
A social worker and service users offer advice on a case involving a family with no recourse to public funds but with complex medical needs
14 January 2010
Ring-fencing removed from social care grants
Services for people with learning disabilities, stroke and HIV/Aids and social care IT schemes are at risk this year after the government announced today...
10 June 2010
News round-up: Health warnings on drinks; BBC broadcaster.
Headlines in today's paper's include:- Men 'risking health by avoiding small condoms'; Teacher held over 'flings with three girls'; Unions warn against pay freezes; Government should pay for social care, LGA says
16 February 2010
Health warnings on drinks; BBC broadcaster; Pay freeze warning
Headlines in today's paper's include:- Men 'risking health by avoiding small condoms'; Teacher held over 'flings with three girls'; Government should pay for social care, LGA says
16 February 2010
Experts: Social care increasingly important for people with HIV
Social care is becoming increasingly important for people with HIV, but there are concerns about workforce standards and the future funding of services, government advisers said yesterday.
25 November 2009
News round-up: Coroner condemns Rye Hill jail
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Make greater use of charities for adoptions, councils urged; Most mental health patients do not feel safe, survey reveals; Aids vaccine found to cut risk of infection
24 September 2009
Coroner condemns Rye Hill jail where suicide watch prisoner died
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Make greater use of charities for adoptions, councils urged; Most mental health patients do not feel safe, survey reveals; Aids vaccine found to cut risk of infection
24 September 2009
National Aids Trust issues warning over future of HIV services
Many authorities could reduce their social care spending on people with HIV/Aids if the Department of Health (DH) removes ring-fencing from a grant targeted at the client group, the National Aids Trust revealed today.
11 August 2009
New Year honours: Anne Owers awarded damehood
Chief inspector of prisons Anne Owers has been awarded a damehood in the New Year honours list for her services to the criminal justice system.
02 January 2009
Looked-after children with HIV face rejection
Looked-after children with HIV are let down by poorly trained social workers and residential staff and face rejection from foster carers, a report has found.
01 December 2008
Brown urged to launch wide inquiry after Baby P
Other headlines in today's papers include: Charities on brink of collapse as donations dry up; Britain is criticised for deporting HIV patients
01 December 2008
News round up: Brown urged to launch wide inquiry after Baby P
Other headlines in today's papers include: Charities on brink of collapse as donations dry up; Britain is criticised for deporting HIV patients
01 December 2008
Birmingham City Council – Supporting People Expression of Interest Invitation
Birmingham City Council (“the Council”) Supporting People Team invitesexpressions of interest from service providers who do not have a current Supporting People contract with the Council (1) for the provision of housingrelated support services in the following client groups:
07 November 2008
The sexual health of young people
As part of our monthly series on guidance for key issues in social work practice, Alison Davis outlines the advice and services available to sexually active young people
03 July 2008
