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Anger at 'tick-box approach' to services for the vulnerable |
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:18 |
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Fife Council has been accused of abandoning housebound, elderly and disabled people just days before its shopping, pensions and prescriptions collection services are axed due to budget cuts.
Opposition leader Alex Rowley has also branded assurances that people who needed a service would continue to get one as "empty, shallow promises."
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Fife police begins review of service |
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:13 |
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Fife Constabulary has begun a comprehensive review of its service in anticipation of significant budget cuts.
Chief Constable Norma Graham is to be asked to submit initial proposals to Fife Council's police, fire and safety committee by the end of November, following publication of the Westminster government's spending review.
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Citizens Advice warns public sector jobs cull will create new wave of debtors |
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:10 |
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Looming public sector job cuts will lead to a new wave of debtors who risk losing their home or possessions, Citizens Advice warns today as its bureaux have reported an increase in welfare benefits inquiries since the general election.
The jump of 6% from last year in welfare benefits inquiries fielded by bureaux was mainly due to increased calls for advice on sickness and disability payments. The biggest increase was in concerns about the employment and support allowance (ESA), which replaced incapacity benefit this autumn.
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Bed blocking traps hundreds in hospital |
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:01 |
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THE "potentially dangerous" problem of bed blocking returned to Scottish hospitals this summer, with official figures revealing that the number of delayed discharges among patients rose dramatically over three months.
A census of Scottish hospitals revealed 62 patients were stopped from being discharged for more than the six-week target period during the last quarter, an increase from zero in an April census, and a rise from the 55 seen in July 2009.
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Mother of girl at centre of abduction alert voices concern |
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 10:59 |
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THE mother of a young girl who sparked a major abduction alert after she was approached by two men today said she still fears for the safety of other youngsters.
Vicky Dann said her nine-year-old daughter, Emma, had been left traumatised by her experience and was suffering from nightmares.
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