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Asian grooming: The truth is that these girls were worth more to them than to us, Notebook

Asian grooming: The truth is that these girls were worth more to them than to us

As what became known as the Asian grooming trial finally reached its sentencing stage this week, I found myself thinking back to the few days I had spent in the company of a half-dozen British-born Pakistanis. They were on the last leg of a tour, distributing aid from the UK-based charity Muslim Aid, in some [...]

By | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 10 May 2012 at 7:10 pm

Let inspectors inspect, Notebook

Let inspectors inspect

Media coverage of the findings of the latest Care Quality Commission’s CQC inspection report ‘Dignity and nutrition’ is significant for two very different reasons.

By | Notebook | Wednesday, 19 October 2011 at 1:52 pm

Time to care?, Notebook

Time to care?

It is becoming increasingly clear that social care is in crisis. The travails of Southern Cross care homes, coupled with yesterday’s revelations about the inadequate state of home-care, point to the strain the system is under.

By | Notebook | Tuesday, 21 June 2011 at 3:42 pm

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