Why we need Self Care Week
The Self Care Forum believes awareness weeks are vital for encouraging people to make better choices about their health and wellbeing. Chair, Helen Donovan, explains how we can all help make the change...
Care and support
Change NHS: your chance to make social care part of the conversation
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Deborah Sturdy, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers, Communities, Innovation, Workforce
This week, the Department of Health and Social Care, in partnership with NHS England, launches the biggest national conversation about the state of the NHS in its 76-year history. Social care voices invited!
New e-learning tool puts prevention first in social care
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Deborah Sturdy and Professor Jamie Waterall, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers, Guidance, Information sharing, Innovation, Technology and data, Workforce
The social care workforce plays a hugely important role in public health. A new e-learning resource, will help care colleagues increase their knowledge and confidence in public health approaches across a variety of care settings.
Getting a head start on flu and other infections
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Deborah Sturdy, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers, coronavirus, Workforce
The 18th century American philosopher, statesman and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, famously said: “…in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” In the 21st century, we can add flu and covid infections to the list, so we need to be ready for them.
Welcoming a new Government and what this means for adult social care
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Deborah Sturdy, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers, Diversity, LGBT+ awareness, LGBTQ+, Uncategorised
The votes have been cast and the country has spoken. The new Government is now busy setting out its priorities and future direction as set out in its election manifesto. As a sector, adult social care will be adjusting to …
Getting to the (social) hub of the matter
Patients undergoing rehabilitation in care services now have access to homely ‘social hubs’. These dedicated areas, away from clinical wards, make use of unused spaces to provide environments where people can relax and socialise as they recover.
Social care nursing at the heart of International Nurses Day 2024
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Deborah Sturdy, Posted on:
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Care and support, Communities, Events, Leadership, Workforce
Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Deborah Sturdy: "I’ve been in this profession for decades, but only in recent years has the wider world begun to realise the full range, experience and contribution social care nursing colleagues bring to the health and wellbeing of our communities."
Unpaid carer's leave: your right to look after yourself
Caring at home and work is tough I know from my own experience how challenging it can be juggling a busy work life and looking after a family member, in my case my mum at the end of her …
Dancing for fun and inclusivity
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Julie Nicholson, Posted on:
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Care and support, Communities, Leadership, learning disabilities, Viewpoint
DanceSyndrome is an award winning dance charity based in Lancashire with a special focus on including everyone, with or without disabilities. Jen Blackwell has Down's syndrome and is the founder of this amazing enterprise. Julie Nicholson, Managing Director of the charity, is proud to share her story.
Ambition fuels rewarding social care careers
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David Wilmott, Posted on:
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Care and support, Leadership, Mental health, Social care reform, Workforce
Mental Health Nurses Day takes place this week (Wednesday 21 February), an opportunity to celebrate the unique contribution nurses and support workers make to the care sector. A registered nurse for more than 20 years, David Wilmott has worked across a number of health and care services. He tells his story of a very rewarding career...