Most of us now use digital technology in some way in our day to day lives. It’s no different in the adult social care sector and often the same technologies and gadgets we use at home can be used to support how we care for people. But when this everyday tech is packaged up as “care technology” it can feel a bit technical...
The Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt has said that there needs to be a revolution in the health and social care sector by using technology to integrate services. In his recent speech to the Local Government Association (LGA) …
The Department of Health is leading a cross-government review of the 2010 adult autism strategy, ‘Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives’, and is looking for people to give their views about how they think the strategy is working so far. This work …
Registered Managers, commonly the lead professionals in home care and care home settings, have a pivotal leadership role. The White Paper, Caring for our future: reforming care and support, recognised the particularly important impact that they have on people’s experience …
The Department of Health’s dedicated site for news, information and conversations for anyone working in - or receiving support from - the care and support or social care sector. Alongside Director General for Social Care Jon Rouse’s blog on the …