The International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) conference ended three very positive days of presentations, discussion and debate in Old Trafford, Manchester last week. The final day witnessed some moving and impassioned presentations from leaders and expert clinicians from …
I'm the Chief Executive Officer for Changing Our Lives, a rights based organisation in the West Midlands. We've worked with over 650 young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism to produce a new national set of Quality of …
The Department of Health has launched a consultation on the draft regulations and guidance relating to provisions in part one of the Care Act which will come into effect in April 2015. The Department has worked collaboratively to develop the …
Almost 50 leading health, care and housing organisations have partnered up to transform public service delivery to promote people’s independence and wellbeing. Regular site visitors will already know that Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) is a national partnership which aims …
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, Sarah Garner, Associate Director of Delivery, NHS Newham Clinical Commissioning Group, looks back at five days of engagement with young people on the mental health issues that matter most to them. …
Even those of us working in communications for a living can sometimes forget the rules of Plain English. And when we find ourselves speaking to a particular audience, such as the care and support sector, the temptation to lapse into …
Are we more anxious as a nation? Are the years of austerity, threats of terrorism, worries about our health and the privations of old age taking their toll - more so than in previous generations? Whatever the reality, the Mental …
Thank you very much for responding to the Department of Health and Public Health England’s call for evidence. We were delighted that, in addition to councils, charities and other institutions who provided information, individual members of the public took the …
If you didn't see the recent announcement of the imminent merger between these two highly respected organisations, here's an extract from the press release. For the full version, click the link at the end of this post... Following discussions, Skills …
The Social Care News blog will always promote initiatives designed to protect the vulnerable and the young. And when that initiative involves a call for better information sharing we are especially keen. Those of you working in - or using …