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Detox man given booze by social worker

Friday, 6 November 2009

A social worker who had helped a client through detox has been found to have offered to buy him a double whisky in a pub.

A conduct committee also found that Craig McLoughlin was drunk at the time, told the client known only as Mr A not to worry about his dead father, adding, “I'll be your dad”, and informed other people in the pub that he was his social worker.

However, it did not find proved allegations that McLoughlin (54), from Sheffield, offered Mr A some magic mushrooms or asked Mr A to provide him with cannabis or sleeping tablets.

The committee of the General Social Care Council (GSCC) in London will consider today whether the allegations found proved amount to misconduct, and if so what sanctions to impose.

It heard yesterday that McLoughlin was employed by the city council to work for the Sheffield Care Trust in mental health services from September 13, 2004, and he worked in the north sector community health team.

Mr McLoughlin was not present or represented for yesterday’s hearing, which was adjourned until today.

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