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Boris Johnson told: dump plan for social care charges or face Tory rebellion

The Guardian

MPs from north of England vent rage in emergency call with minister Gillian Keegan amid backbench fury at costs faced by less well-off pensioners Senior Conservatives on Saturday urged Boris Johnson to ditch plans that would see many of England’s poorest pensioners paying more for their social care – or risk being forced by his own MPs into a humiliating U-turn.

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In Remembrance of Prof. Vimla Nadkarni

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

In Remembrance of Prof. Vimla Nadkarni. It is with great sadness that the IASSW announces the passing away of Dr. Vimla Nadkarni on the morning of 20th November 2021. Dr. Nadkarni was an Emeritus Professor and also the Past President of IASSW from 2012 to 2016 and Immediate Past President from 2016 until her demise. She was Former Dean and Retired Professor of the School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

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Has Boris Johnson crashed the Tory car?

The Guardian

The rail debacle may have been the last straw for a party painfully divided between ‘red wallers’ who believed the levelling-up spin and more traditional Conservatives After a particularly difficult few days for Boris Johnson and his government, a senior figure involved in decision making in Whitehall was tearing his hair out on Friday afternoon. Johnson and transport secretary Grant Shapps had spent the previous day announcing almost £100bn of spending to improve rail links across the north of

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In Remembrance of Prof. Vimla Nadkarni

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

In Remembrance of Prof. Vimla Nadkarni. It is with great sadness that the IASSW announces the passing away of Dr. Vimla Nadkarni on the morning of 20th November 2021. Dr. Nadkarni was an Emeritus Professor and also the Past President of IASSW from 2012 to 2016 and Immediate Past President from 2016 until her demise. She was Former Dean and Retired Professor of the School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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‘This is an attack on human rights’: UK care homes still denying family visits to residents

The Guardian

Relatives and support groups claim that the sector has been ‘left behind’ as the rest of society opens up Dozens of care homes are still denying people access to their elderly relatives 20 months after the pandemic began, according to support groups. Although ministers have urged care homes to allow relatives to visit, groups including the Relatives & Residents Association and Unlock Care Homes say that many are still unable to see elderly residents.

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I did it my way

Hospice Chaplaincy

Dr. Jeff Spiess In 1969, Frank Sinatra recorded a song about a man looking back over his life, reviewing his Continue Reading.

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