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The 10 Year Health Plan and the role for social care

The 10 Year Health Plan and the role for social care

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.

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Take the Dementia Challenge site survey

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 8 October 2014 - Categories: Consultations and surveys, Dementia

As a department we are always looking for new and effective ways to communicate our work and that of our sector partners. To this end, we hope visitors to this blog are also aware of the excellent Dementia Challenge site …

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New report sets out long term vision for better mental health

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 8 October 2014 - Categories: Mental health, News

The Department of Health has published a new report setting out the government’s plans to improve access to mental health care services. Significantly, it introduces the intention to roll out national waiting time standards for the first time by April …

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Pioneering Portsmouth – momentum builds for better care

Posted by: Jo York, Posted on: 25 September 2014 - Categories: Events, Integration, Viewpoint

Eight weeks into her post as Head of Better Care in Portsmouth, Jo York  prepares  to present an update on the region's Better Care plans to a diverse audience of local health and social care staff, service users, carers and …

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Mental health and the art of online conversation

Posted by: Dr Nicky Guy, Posted on: 25 September 2014 - Categories: Events, Mental health, Viewpoint

For me, the Mental Health Act Code of Practice consultation has been an incredibly rewarding exercise. In the ten weeks to 12 September, we held over 20 engagement events and received more than 300 submissions via email, post and online, …

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World Suicide Prevention Day promotes connectedness

Posted by: Professor Louis Appleby, Posted on: 10 September 2014 - Categories: Events, Mental health, News, Viewpoint

"Social media are often in the news for the wrong reasons, but in the last two years I have been struck by something positive - the emotional support they offer to people who cannot easily find it elsewhere", explains the …

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Designs for better mental health

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 9 September 2014 - Categories: Mental health

As the Mental Health Act Code of Practice Consultation counts down the last few days to 12 September (the very last day for submissions), we're already looking ahead to when the report of its findings will be published. As art …

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Situations vacant: introducing Wellogram

Posted by: Tara Hackett, Posted on: 2 September 2014 - Categories: Guest author, News, Workforce

As beloved as our health services might be, they weren't designed to deal with the increase of long term conditions and so-called lifestyle diseases we see today, says Participal's Tara Hackett, Lead Guide and Project Developer for Wellogram - a …

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The Social Care Commitment makes its mark

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 28 August 2014 - Categories: News, Workforce

Those who have signed up to the Social Care Commitment are starting to see the positive impact it can have on the quality of care they deliver, and the training and development of their staff says Skills for Care. The …

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Mind matters

Posted by: Laurence Gouldbourne, Posted on: 28 August 2014 - Categories: Events, Mental health, Viewpoint

“Tell her to pull herself together...” “All she needs is a good kick up the backside…” “Forget it. It’s just hopeless...” As a father and carer of a daughter, of mixed race heritage, who had dropped out of her A-level …

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Social work and the Mental Health Code of Practice

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 27 August 2014 - Categories: Mental health, News

Not long now until the Mental Health Code of Practice consultation closes on 12 September, but with less than two and a half weeks to go there's no let up in efforts to listen and engage with everyone involved in …

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