Last week the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, set out his commitment to reform adult social care and deliver a National Care Service.
Workshop: Working together to develop carer friendly communities Wednesday 11 October 12.10 – 1.10 Solent Hall "With an ageing population, and more people living longer with disabilities into older age, attention continues to turn to how we support this positive …
"Sunshine might be in short supply in Bournemouth next week as delegates gather for the NCAS conference, but a few days by the seaside can be rejuvenating," says Paul Burstow, Chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, as he …
Workshop: Working together to develop carer friendly communities Wednesday 11 October 12.10 – 1.10 Solent Hall How can we improve the support we provide to today’s carers? The Department of Health Carers policy team is collaborating with sector partners to …
DH exhibition stand Q&A: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Thursday 12 October, 3.10 – 3.40 Exhibition Hall Up to an estimated 200,000 people in England lack the capacity to make decisions about their personal care or healthcare and may require Deprivation …
“Jurassic coast!” If Alan Partridge was, for some unfathomable reason, launching this year’s National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCAS), I’d like to think he might open with just such an exclamation of excitement, noting as he should the triumphant …
"Since the formation of the Self Care Forum in 2011, great progress has been made in embedding self care into everyday life," says Kingston-Upon-Thames GP and forum co-chair, Dr Pete Smith. This year’s Self Care Week, running 13 -19 November …
Financial troubles have the capacity to unsettle and disturb regardless of our mental state. Our relationship with money says a lot about how we feel about ourselves – self-worth invested in our ability to manage our finances and, by extension, …
In July, we heard from Martin Farran, York Council’s Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care about his city’s journey towards an ‘asset based place’ model, where a local population’s strengths, skills and community hubs are harnessed to provide …
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) is currently working on the production of a digital care and support planning standard. Following a workshop, they are now conducting a survey for the final stages of the project and Social Care News …
Professor Ian Banks of the Self Care Forum believes that simply advising people to self care is not enough. Ahead of the charity’s annual conference next month, he believes health and care services can do more to engage with local …