As Dementia Action Week draws to a close, Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock, reflects on progress to date and the advances yet to come.
For those of us working in - or receiving services from - the care sector, it’s important we all know about any financial support available. Our colleagues at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) tell us that one in …
The desire to protect the vulnerable and to ensure distressed ill people are treated humanely and above all safely has motivated all of us working in - or with - the care and support sector to do more. The Department …
In the modern era of media saturation and information overload, there is a growing need for initiatives and tools which can aggregate and sort data into user friendly formats, allowing us to assess, plan, develop and monitor health and care …
Two years on and the scandal of abuse and neglect uncovered at the Winterbourne View Hospital rightly remains an emotive issue. As the Department of Health presents its latest update on the transforming care programme, it is clear that, while …
We hope you caught some of the excellent summit coverage delivered by our department colleagues on the day. Now that the declarations and communique have been published, it is time to reflect on what this means for those living with …
There is strength in unity. And when the great and the good come together in a bid to improve lives affected by a seemingly incurable disease, the Social Care News blog will always promote and endorse such worthy enterprises. The …
If you haven’t heard of them, you’re not alone and if you have, like many, you may not like the name or fear what they imply. So what are they for? Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) are for people in …
If you haven't had the opportunity to view the Department's recently published maps of variation and state of the nation report into the range and provision of dementia care and support services in England, I urge you to do so …
The Social Care News blog will always signpost and champion any initiative designed to improve quality of services – and mental health is no exception. The Green Light Toolkit is a guide to auditing and improving mental health services to …
Just a quick reminder that the consultation on social work placement funding is due to close on 8 December. Comments are sought from social work placement providers, practice educators, universities and students to be fed into the consultation process. Department …