CARE

December 7, 2019

Risks facing children in care must be addressed, says Children's Society

There has been a huge increase in the number of young people being placed in semi-independent unregulated placements, says the Children's Society.
October 30, 2019

World Medical Association reaffirms opposition to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide

After an intensive process of consultation with physicians and non physicians around the world, the WMA has adopted a revised Declaration on Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide.
October 16, 2019

CQC warns of ‘perfect storm’ for users of mental health and learning disability services

People who need support from mental health, learning disability or autism services may be unable to access care at all.
July 25, 2019

Extraordinary collapse in safety at Feltham Children's Unit, says Chief Inspector

The Chief Inspector of Prisons has called on the Secretary of State for Justice to intervene urgently in Feltham A Young Offender Institution after an inspection disclosed an “extraordinary” decline in safety, care and activity for the children held there.
July 12, 2019

UN experts say Iran is denying treatment to detainees with life-threatening conditions

UN human rights experts have expressed serious concern that Iran continues to deny appropriate healthcare to detainees, despite repeated calls.
July 4, 2019

Councils set Government ten-week deadline to publish much-delayed social care green paper

The new Prime Minister must publish the long-awaited adult social care green paper before Parliament goes into recess in September for the sake of the millions of older and disabled people who rely on vital care and support, council leaders say.
June 28, 2019

One in four young mums 'skips meals every day to make cash last'

Among those receiving Universal Credit, 37 per cent are skipping meals every day to make ends meet.
May 3, 2019

New research finds missing children are being let down

Opportunities to safeguard children who go missing from home or care are being missed by councils.
April 21, 2019

Report finds HMYOI Cookham Wood making progress but needs to tackle culture of fighting

A culture had been established whereby there was an obligation on children to fight with children from a different postcode, gang or wing, inspector found.
April 1, 2019

CQC raises concerns about quality of care provided by private clinics and doctors

Just under half of independent consulting doctor services were not providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations on their first inspection.