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Dumfriesshire carer struck off after being convicted of attacking vulnerable resident

Fiona Sewell has been axed from the Scottish Social Services Council's register following the assault at Singleton Park Care Home

Daily Record

Drunk Glasgow care worker turned up at clients' homes and shouted abuse

Claire Anderson visited the homes of four separate care service users while drunk and behaved in a threatening way, leaving the residents frightened and uncomfortable.

Glasgow Live

West Lothian support worker given warning for not reporting 'sexually explicit' conversation

The comments were made by a vulnerable female who was at risk of sexual exploitation

Daily Record

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Bad carer fled to Edinburgh after convincing patient she wanted a relationship

Faith Njoku was struck off by the SSSC after she convinced a patient she wanted a romantic relationship with him, before accepting £7,000 from him.

Edinburgh Live

Renfrewshire childcare worker slammed by watchdog after tirade against parent on social media

Megan McGurk has since left her job at Linwood Community Childcare following the incidents.

Daily Record

Glasgow carer caught faking work references for potential employer slapped with warning

Olutoye Adedeji was handed a 12 month warning on his registration by the Scottish Social Services Council after he was caught writing his own references which were handed to a potential employer.

Glasgow Live

Midlothian carer cracked egg over child's head and claimed it was a 'prank'

Ms Gielty was given a 12-month warning following a hearing with the SSSC, who noted that she showed little signs of regret or remorse after the incident which placed the child at risk of "emotional harm"

Edinburgh Live

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Wishaw support worker warned over conduct after failing vulnerable service user

Wilson Kelly was found not to have given the service user lunch and then took steps to conceal his behaviour.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire carer asked female colleague to 'wash him' and made 'harassing' comments

Stephen Ralfs was working at a care home service for adults in Lanark when he made a number of 'harassing' and 'sexist' remarks to staff members while they were working.

Glasgow Live

Wishaw carer given warning after failing to feed patient and 'lying to colleague about it'

Wilson Kelly failed to feed a service user lunch and when questioned on it by a colleague lied about it. The incident took place at while they were working for a care at home service.

Glasgow Live

Scots carer who used vulnerable person's store card to buy new clothes struck off

Shirley Thomson used the card to purchase "multiple items of clothing" from the online retailer.

Daily Record

Bigoted Glasgow carer sent workmates threatening messages during watchdog probe

Ann-Marie Hunter sent the 'discriminatory and Islamophobic' messages to two people while employed as a care worker in Glasgow. She has now been removed from the register.

Glasgow Live

Lanarkshire care worker exploited 'vulnerable' person by taking money and gifts

Lynn Langford took the money amounting to £380 from a service user while employed as a support worker in Lanark. She also accepted gifts from the vulnerable person.

Glasgow Live

Edinburgh carer pretended to be a boss and gave someone a fake job reference

Dibba showed no remorse for his actions and did not believe he had done anything wrong - and so was removed from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) register.

Edinburgh Live

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Edinburgh Live

Midlothian nursery worker slapped child's hand and caused them 'distress'

Tanya Hunter was given a three-year warning on her registration following a hearing with the Scottish Social Services Council. The incident took place in October 2022 at a nursery in Bonnyrigg

Glasgow Live

Glasgow carer shared Snapchat picture of sleeping pensioner for a laugh with pals

Kathleen McDonald has been issued with a two year warning by the Scottish Social Services council after she failed to offer an apology or any regret for her actions.

Glasgow Live

Lanarkshire care worker exploited 'vulnerable' client with WhatApp messages asking for cash

Samantha Ferguson accepted money transfers from a vulnerable service user while working as a care assistant in Lanark. She was found to have 'exploited' the person in her care.

Daily Record

Ayrshire carer who accepted family's cash for shopping sideline given warning

The arrangement put Elizabeth Gorman in direct competition with her employer, a care watchdog ruled.

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow carer struck off after 'unknown' friend does his care home shift on short notice

Olumide Ajileye was due to work at the Chester Park Care Home at or around July 11 last year, while he was employed with agency Staffscanner, however, a friend took his place.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow carer caught in 'sex act' with workmate in patient's bedroom

Jamie Kristofferson engaged in sexual activity with a colleague inside the bedroom of a service user. He has now been struck off with a panel saying he has "not shown insight, regret, or apology".

Daily Record

Scots carer struck off after police sting snared him trying to groom child

Jonathan Moody, 25, of Kirkwall, has previously worked for Orkney Islands Council as an adult carer.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow daycare worker asked colleagues to lie about child's bruise

Rochelle Lundie has been reprimanded after allowing the child to go home a bruise on their cheek without telling the parents, she also failed to report the incident to her line manager.

Daily Record

Care home worker struck off after hitting therapy doll in the face

Paula Lambert hit the doll, upsetting a dementia-stricken resident, telling colleagues it "was funny"

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh carer caught accepting gifts and money from vulnerable patients

A review this week by the Scottish Social Services Council had investigated the actions of local carer Pauline McDonald following her actions which took place between 2019 and 2021.

Daily Record

Manager of Scots nursery where child was burned by bleach and boiling water allowed to keep job

Investigators said the incident caused Blake Nilssen "a prolonged period of emotional and physical harm, which could have been prevented if an ambulance had been called immediately"

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