social care network: adult social care
For too long, care users have been ignored. But now we have a voice | Lost Voice Guy
Winning Britain’s Got Talent has given me a platform – and it’s great to see other care users having a say about their lives
Lee Ridley – aka Lost Voice Guy
26, Jun, 2018 @10:46 AM
How Xbox technology could keep older people safe at home
Researchers are testing motion-sensitive technology to see how it might detect and prevent falls – and reduce hospital admissions
Rachel Pugh
25, Jun, 2018 @9:25 AM
Social care reform ignores crisis of people stuck on mental health wards
Delayed discharges are increasing in mental health, but this scandal will not be addressed by the forthcoming green paper
David Stephenson
22, Jun, 2018 @9:14 AM
Social care faces a 'dangerous shortfall' of staff, government warned
More than 75% of people say they would not like to begin a career in social care, survey finds
David Brindle
21, Jun, 2018 @11:07 AM
Delay to green paper caps dismal 48 hours for social care | David Brindle
Jeremy Hunt says long-awaited policy document on care and support for older people will not be published until the autumn
David Brindle
19, Jun, 2018 @11:10 AM
Charity commission head urged to mediate in row over care workers' pay
Charity alliance warns back pay bill for sleep-in shifts poses ‘biggest threat to social care any of us has seen’
David Brindle
18, Jun, 2018 @7:15 AM
Why we want Theresa May to walk in the shoes of people with learning disabilities
Campaign calls on MPs to recognise the challenges faced by people with a learning disability
Billy Davis
15, Jun, 2018 @9:10 AM
Why are social workers excluded from new bill to protect emergency staff? | Ruth Allen
The profession works in risky, sometimes dangerous situations yet is treated differently to other emergency service colleagues
Ruth Allen
13, Jun, 2018 @7:33 AM
Public suspicious of moves to join up health and care services | Melanie Henwood
New integrated care models hampered by poor communication and an ‘acronym spaghetti’ of terms, report finds
Melanie Henwood
12, Jun, 2018 @10:58 AM
People with learning disabilities face gross inequality in life and death
The Leder report into the deaths of people with learning disabilities was a disappointment. We need proper scrutiny
Alicia Wood
29, May, 2018 @11:13 AM
Are dementia-friendly communities the answer to isolation and stigma? | Claire Goodman
More than 260 communities around the UK are listed as dementia friendly. A new tool evaluates to what extent they are meeting their aims
Claire Goodman
23, May, 2018 @9:23 AM
Unprecedented level of joint working is transforming lives of older people
An alliance involving Croydon’s council, NHS and charities is to develop its work after demonstrating early benefits
David Brindle
14, May, 2018 @7:11 AM
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