Shared Lives: mutually assured support
Shared Lives is a community-based service offering accommodation and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or other social care needs. Find out more...
Innovation
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!
Empowering diversity in social care: celebrating Black History Month
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Olu Ogunbuyide, Posted on:
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Carers, Communities, Diversity, Innovation, Technology and data, Uncategorised
As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s important to reflect on the rich history and achievements of black professionals across health and social care. It also gives us time to reflect on the ongoing need to create more inclusive and …
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 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.
Academy hopes for more award winning care
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Arron Bolland, Posted on:
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Care and support, Innovation, Leadership, Workforce
Arron Bolland is the Learning Development and Quality Manager at dementia care provider Vida Healthcare’s training centre, Vida Academy. He explains its role in finding new and innovative ways to support the care workforce with career progression and provide the highest quality of care to residents.
The value of social care in the Topol Digital Fellowship
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Preet Shergill, Posted on:
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Care and support, Digital skills and technologies, Innovation, Technology and data, Workforce
As a social care representative in the Topol Digital Fellowship, Preet Shergill, is committed to bridging the gap between offline and digital services and data, making sure social care professionals have equal access to transformative resources and opportunities. Find out more...
Digitising social care: reflections on progress
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Alice Ainsworth, Posted on:
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Care and support, Digital skills and technologies, Information sharing, Innovation, Leadership, Technology and data, Workforce
It’s been 18 months since the Digitising Social Care programme kicked off, delivering the 3-year £150m investment in digitally transforming the adult social care sector. Time to reflect on progress made...
"Hear, hear!" for this year's 'Nursing in Social Care' award winners
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Suzanne Mumford and Natalia Stan, Posted on:
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Care and support, Dementia, Innovation, Recognition
"We were delighted to win the Nursing Times Nursing in Social Care Award for a project we are both passionate about. Funded by care provider Care UK and The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) in collaboration with Tympa Health, we researched ways to identify and treat hearing loss for people living in care homes."
Social care and cyber-crime
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Mel Judd, Posted on:
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Care and support, Innovation, Technology and data, Workforce
Digital technology can improve care and efficiency – but a cyber attack can devastate a care provider. This National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Mel Judd, South West Regional Coordinator for Better Security, Better Care, outlines some essential issues care providers should consider.