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Burstow urges social workers to overhaul 'crisis' care system
The care services minister has put social workers at the heart of his plans to transform social care from a "high-dependency service" to one that supports people to stay independent.
18 May 2012
Surge in calls to mental health helplines
Charity warns of "huge demand" for mental health support as impact of welfare cuts and recession bites.
22 May 2012
Social workers could enter prisons on safeguarding probes
Social workers could be asked to go into prisons to respond to suspected abuse cases under moves to help inmates receive similar levels of protection to people living in the community.
15 May 2012
Social workers to gain bigger role in planning services
Social workers will have a bigger service planning role and adult social care funding will be increased under proposals to merge health and social care in Scotland, claims the country's government.
10 May 2012
Social workers will gain 'freedom to innovate' from care law
Social workers would be given the freedom to innovate in supporting clients under a draft bill announced in the Queen's speech, but no pledges have been made on reforming care funding.
09 May 2012
Social care managers committed yet undervalued, finds poll
Registered managers are highly committed to their roles but most do not feel valued, a National Skills Academy for Social Care survey has found.
04 May 2012
Adult social workers still have big role, says new Adass chief
Social workers have a big role to play in adult services but should no longer be deployed in roles where their skills are not required, says Sarah Pickup, the new president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.
18 April 2012
Private equity firm buys up UK's biggest care home provider
A private equity firm has bought up the country's biggest care home provider, Four Seasons Health Care, in a move that will "significantly reduce" the company's £780m debt burden.
30 April 2012
Ex-CQC inspector arrested over alleged provider bribery
A former Care Quality Commission inspector was arrested today on suspicion of pressurising care providers to pay for favourable inspection reports.
26 April 2012
Social workers 'reluctant to refer clients to user organisations'
Social workers fear referring clients to user-led organisations for support in using direct payments because of concerns ULOs will challenge practitioners’ decisions.
24 April 2012
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
Missed and rushed care visits place elderly at risk
An investigation by Which? has found that older people are being put at serious risk from missed and rushed home care visits.
16 March 2012
CQC staff 'demoralised' by workloads and lack of training
Care Quality Commission staff have been left demoralised and concerned for the safety of services by high workloads and inadequate training, a survey of Unison members has found.
04 April 2012
Massive variations in personal budget take-up across councils
Massive variations in personal budget take-up persist between councils and regions, the latest official figures show.
28 March 2012
Social worker deprivation of liberty assessments unmonitored
The Care Quality Commission has raised concerns over the protection of vulnerable adults because of its inability to monitor deprivation of liberty assessments by social workers and other professionals. (Image: Milton Montenegro/Photodisc/Getty Images)
27 March 2012
Cameron pledges improved dementia care and research
David Cameron has pledged to boost dementia research funding and improve care and support for people with the condition, in a major speech today.
26 March 2012
Panorama: CQC inspection regime slammed following abuse
The Care Quality Commission's risk-based approach to regulating care services has been called into question, following revelations of abuse of people with learning disabilities in a specialist hospital.
05 August 2011
Safeguarding threshold 'risks leaving adults unprotected'
Adult protection legislation risks leaving people unprotected by setting too high a threshold for intervention, a safeguarding expert has warned. (Image: Fotex/Rex).
22 March 2012
Approved mental health professionals polled over stress
A survey to measure burnout among approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) has been launched by researchers at King's College London.
03 January 2012
How service users are leading response to Winterbourne View
In the wake of Winterbourne View, the Care Quality Commission employed 27 adults with learning disabilities to act as ‘experts by experience’ in the teams inspecting 150 learning disability services. Two of them discuss their experiences.
20 March 2012
