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Adults, Workforce

CQC: 1,000 care homes lack managers

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Adults

Fiona Pilkington’s family sues Leicestershire Council

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Adults

Half of Scottish councils only help people with high needs

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Adults, Mental Health

Sharp rise in Mental Health Act detentions

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Adults

CQC reaches 20,000 service provider registrations

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Adults, Mental Health

Doctors’ body warns of brain drain over GP-commissioning

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Adults

Ombudsman to hear complaints from self-funders

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Adults, Workforce

CQC ratings will measure staff-service user relationships

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Adults, Workforce

Interview: Stephen Burke outgoing head of Counsel and Care

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Adults, Children, Mental Health, Workforce

Birmingham Council grapples with personalisation agenda amid cuts threat

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Adults, Workforce

Incapacity benefit and housing benefit scrapped

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Adults, Workforce

Age UK claims elderly will lose £2,200 of services

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Adults, Workforce, Mental Health

CQC takes action to close failing care services

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Adults, Mental Health, Workforce

Social worker fights for asbestos victims

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Adults, Legal, Mental Health

Social workers to gain key role in any assisted suicide law

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Adults, Mental Health, Workforce

One in five councils illegally charge for reablement services

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