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Vulnerable people’s drug prescriptions to be reviewed following Ombudsman investigation
Hundreds of people across England with drug and alcohol dependencies who have been prescribed Valium long-term, will have their cases reviewed following an Ombudsman investigation.
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Vulnerable Cambridgeshire boy left without education for 14 months
Cambridgeshire County Council has refused to apologise to a family after it left their clinically vulnerable son without any education or support during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Ombudsman warns of the risk of determining capacity without proper assessment
Social workers are being reminded that capacity assessments made under the Mental Capacity Act must be recorded properly, after an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) found a man had been forced to live in a care home against his wishes and without sufficient evidence of going through the proper process.