article_snippet.sent: But when his went to pick An African husband who took his elderly British wife to a care home for respite while he went to Gambia up his was told social services had intervened and ruled An African husband who took his elderly British wife to a care home for respite while he went to Gambia could not go home with his.
article_snippet.sent: I contact social services for respite, but they never told me they were going to keep his wife. '
article_snippet.sent: I asked why and social workers said "contact social services",' Retired shop worker Mrs Jatta said. '
article_snippet.sent: so I called social services on Monday morning and the only thing social workers told me was social workers thought I was tired and this and that
article_snippet.sent: A legal expert who specialises in health and welfare said social workers do not have the power to keep someone against social workers will. '
article_snippet.sent: social workers don't have that over-riding say,' said Fiona McGhie from Irwin Mitchell. '
article_snippet.sent: social workers can form a view and put forward a view of what social workers think might be in someone's best interested, which may or may not be the same as the family members. '