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Andy McNicoll is Community Care’s news editor.

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Adults, Workforce

Government must rethink ‘unrealistic’ Care Act implementation timetable, MPs warn

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Mental Health

Consultation on revised Mental Health Act code of practice launched

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Adults

‘Radical’ plan for integrated health and social care personal budgets unveiled by NHS chief

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Adults

DH underestimating costs of Care Act implementation, say London councils

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Adults

Tighter controls on Better Care Fund cash could ‘destabilise’ councils, warn experts

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Bill Mumford

Adults, Workforce

Head of Winterbourne improvement programme steps down over safeguarding probe

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Mental Health

An animated insight into life on a mental health unit

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Mental Health, Workforce

‘More social work placements in mental health services needed’, says minister

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Workforce

Council staff back strike action over pay dispute

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Children, Mental Health

Children’s mental health care at ‘breaking point’ due to council and NHS cuts, charity warns

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Children

Government restricts children’s services outsourcing to non-profit providers following ‘privatisation’ row

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Workforce

Social work cartoon: ‘The five stages of a social work career’

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Adults, Mental Health

Supreme Court ruling triggers sharp rise in deprivation of liberty notifications to CQC

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Workforce

MPs backs ‘negative register’ of care workers in wake of abuse scandals

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Workforce

Social work and social care recognised in Queen’s birthday honours list

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Adults, Workforce

Most council bosses believe integrated social care and health won’t generate savings

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