Last week the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, set out his commitment to reform adult social care and deliver a National Care Service.
Margaret Lally is a former Director for the UK at the British Red Cross and is the Committee Chair for the new NICE guideline: Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities. She has had extensive experience in …
With their focus on the needs and wants of the individual, the new integration accelerator sites have started in the right place, says Ewan King, director of business development and delivery at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). What …
As life expectancy increases, so too does the number of people living with long-term and complex conditions. Meeting their needs has become a challenge in recent years, with many relying on a wide range of different services to receive the …
At the end of last year, the non-profit making research initiative the James Lind Alliance (JLA) announced a ground-breaking survey to determine the kind of research focus needed to improve adult social work in England. The survey was launched by …
Dementia is a highly complex and challenging condition that presents itself differently from person to person - a fact health and care professionals are acutely aware of as they seek to provide the very best treatment and support they can. …
If you had the chance, what would you tell your younger self? That’s a question posed on Respect Yourself’s website, a registered UK charity dedicated to helping young people make informed and independent decisions using the lived experience and acquired …
To mark the NHS’s 70th anniversary, the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has launched a new Twitter campaign to illustrate the importance of information sharing across health and social care. Helene Feger, PRSB’s Strategy, Communication and Engagement Director reveals the …
As the Department of Health & Social Care launches the eagerly anticipated Carers Action Plan, it’s a welcome return to Social Care News for our very good friend, Fatima Khan-Shah. Creator of a Carers Charter and tireless campaigner for greater …
It’s a welcome return to the DHSC Social Care News blog for the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)’s Chief Executive Tony Hunter. This time he wants to remind you of a marvellous mutual care and support scheme which is …
Stella Smith’s son Andrew has needed considerable ongoing support since the age of four when he was diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition. Ever since then, one of the greatest challenges for Stella and her family has been getting the …