The social care sector welcomes the publication of the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for the health and care system, shaped in part by the ideas, concerns and lived experience of social cae colleagues.
They have unique insights into community-based care and how it can help ease pressure on an overstretched system.
...and Thursday and a bit of Friday too! Yes, the National Children and Adult Services Conference (#NCASC18) returns to the Manchester Central social care scene as of Wednesday 14 November. If only we had a pair of maracas like Bez, …
Self-care is a priority for the British Medical Association (BMA) says Amanda Cool, Chair of its Patient liaison group. As Self-Care Week gets underway, she explains why caring for ourselves is not selfish. It is a huge understatement to say we …
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) supports the funding and delivery of clinical research in health and social care in England. Investment in cancer research remains a priority. Last year over 1,000 cancer research studies were carried out with NIHR's support. This includes …
What’s vitamin D got to do with Self Care Week? Dr David Paynton, GP, Self Care Forum Board member and RCGP National Clinical Lead has the facts at his fingertips… The Self Care Forum has recently launched a factsheet on …
Tim Parkin, Senior Policy Advisor at Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), has spent much of his working life close to - well - policy! Over the years, he's striven to understand, explain and implement many approaches and strategies designed to …
An amazing 300 plus organisations got involved in Self Care Week last year with a reach of more than 22 million people, more than a third of England’s population. Dr Ian Banks, Trustee for the Self Care Forum and President …
In June this year, the Care Provider Alliance published some new guidance to help adult social care providers with contingency planning. Bridget Warr CBE, Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Homecare Association, explains its importance as part of a programme …
People are living much longer, often with highly complex needs and multiple conditions. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) predicts that the number of people aged 85 or over in England is set to more than double over the next …
“No single person or organisation can improve the quality of adult social care on their own” says Donna Campbell, Assistant Ombudsman for adult social care with the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. “Everyone who uses, provides, commissions, oversees or …
As digital engagement manager at the Department of Health and Social Care, Amy J France says she feels extremely lucky to hear first hand the experiences of those who work in social care. This makes her the ideal person to …