Meet and greet: Wednesday 2 November, 1.15 – 2.15pm, DH Lounge (E30) Members of the Better Care Support team (BCST) will be attending this year’s National Children and Adults Services Conference (NCAS) on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd November. Rosie …
In recent years, the Department of Health Lounge at NCAS has become a popular destination for delegates – a place to network, catch a breath (or a coffee!) between plenaries, but also find out more about the big policy issues …
It's not just about changing structures says Ewan King, Director of Business Development and Delivery at the Social Care Institute for Excellence. The plan to develop a single budget worth £6 billion for Greater Manchester, involving 10 local authorities and …
David Pearson, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) offers his personal view on A&E pressures and the need for social care to be properly funded and integrated with local health services – a need already …
‘With more people living longer and, rightly, having rising expectations of their care and support, our health and care services need to transform to deliver the improved outcomes and experiences our communities deserve, within a sustainable system,’ explains Geoff Alltimes, …
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 …
A call has been launched this week for new DH-funded policy research to deliver a longer-term evaluation of the Integrated Care and Support Pioneers programme in the context of new funding arrangements for integrated care. The research call follows a …
The Kent Innovation Hub, a network of organisations across health and social care with a goal to spread knowledge, tools and insights around integration, invite you to join their TweetChat on 4 June at 1.30pm The TweetChat will be a …
Is your integrated care programme making a difference to people’s lives? Do you have powerful local stories to share? Stories and case studies from the points of view of people who use health or social care services play a crucial …
In his latest blog post for Social Care News, ADASS President David Pearson robustly defends government and sector partners’ pursuit of better integrated health and care, whilst recognising the tough challenges ahead. Now, he believes, is the time for focus …