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Adults

Council ‘failed to do enough’ to inform service user of care contributions, ombudsman finds

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Adults, Mental Health, Workforce

‘I didn’t even know what mental health social work was – a profession, a career’?

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Adults, Children

Government announces extra £240 million for social care packages this winter

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Adults

Number of completed DoLS cases up by 20% in past year but backlog continues to grow

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Adults, Children, Workforce

Social worker struck off after lying about university qualifications to employer

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Adults, Children

Importance of community connector services highlighted in UK loneliness study

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Children

Practitioner suspended after inaction put children at risk of ’emotional and physical harm’

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Adults

Digital capabilities should be improved to help staff practice wherever, NHS Digital fellow says

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Adults

How enhancing patient rights and safeguards is top priority for Mental Health Act review

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Mental Capacity Act

Adults

Majority of practitioners opposed to key aspects of DoLS replacement proposals

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Adults

Service user distressed after council persisted with plans to use assistive technology

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Adults

Newly qualified social worker suspended after making payments to young service user

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Adults, Workforce

Man left with unexpected care bill after council failed to inform him about charges

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Adults

Social worker struck off for fraud offences involving ‘vulnerable service’ users

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Adults, Children, Workforce

Adults’ and children’s social care will not escape ‘radical cuts’, council confirms

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Adults

Supported housing funding to be retained in welfare system, government announces

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