Whilst there has been much talk around better integration of health and care services (as evidenced by the £3.8 billion integration innovation fund launched earlier this year), a vital component of this enterprise is the promotion and support of personalised …
I was really pleased to read the words of my colleague Jon Rouse about the success of the Social Care Commitment. I was lucky enough to be involved in its development with Skills for Care and other sector leaders, as …
Post-diagnostic support for people with dementia and their carers is a crucial element of dementia care, not only to improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their carer’s, but also to increase their independence and reduce the …
Jon Rouse, the Department of Health's Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, uses his latest blog to express his enthusiasm and hopes for real engagement and discussion at this year's National Children and Adult Services conference …
The National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCAS) 2013 draws near and here at the Social Care news blog we’re gearing up to deliver you coverage of this milestone three day event (16 – 18 October) - before, during and …
The Social Care News blog will always promote opportunities for the care and support sector to engage with and help shape government policy. Ahead of the G8 Dementia Summit on 11 December 2013, the Department of Health wants to hear …
Over the summer, the department has been testing and seeking comments on a set of proposals that will be used to form a vulnerable older people’s plan. The proposals set out improvements in primary care and urgent and emergency care …
The Government has published its response to Dame Fiona Caldicott’s review of information sharing, in conjunction with new guidance from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) on how personal confidential data is both used and shared. The effective …
The Social Care Commitment, has been launched by the Department of Health, in partnership with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG). The Social Care Commitment …
The Registered Managers’ Programme from the National Skills Academy for Social Care aims to betterequip registered mangers to meet the challenges they face, to reduce their isolation by networking them at a local and national level, and to enable them …