David Pearson is a former President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and was also leader of the COVID-19 Social Care Taskforce. He continues to advise the Government on social care matters, including winter planning.
The Adult Social Care Booster Taskforce has published a new paper, written for adult social care and vaccine leads from Local Authorities, Integrated Care Systems, and providers. By bringing local learning into one place, Protecting the Adult Social Care sector – Good Practice for Local Booster Vaccination aims to share and replicate good practice across the country.
Former ADASS President Sir David Pearson was asked to lead a review of the Adult Social Care COVID-19 Winter Plan 2020 to 2021 and its subsequent implementation. As this year's plan launches, he shares its findings, recommendations and hopes for the future of social care.
David Pearson, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) offers his personal view on A&E pressures and the need for social care to be properly funded and integrated with local health services – a need already …
In his latest blog post for Social Care News, ADASS President David Pearson robustly defends government and sector partners’ pursuit of better integrated health and care, whilst recognising the tough challenges ahead. Now, he believes, is the time for focus …
The recently published Institute for Public Policy Research report The Generation Strain is, says ADASS President David Pearson, one in a long line of commentaries and reports to demonstrate that, from a demographic perspective, our capacity to care as a …