Social Work Day at the United Nations is part of a global campaign to reposition the profession, say David Jones and Rory Truell

The coalition government says it is in favour of decentralised services and against top-down management. So why is it introducing heavily prescriptive targets in the field of social care? by Claudia Wood.

Well-managed integrated care can reduce hospital admissions for elderly patients by at least a fifth, new research suggests.

As new statistics published show that the number of young people out of work is at an all-time high, specialist care provider Choice Care Group has announced that it has a number of opportunities suitable for this age group in Wiltshire.

More than 3,000 fewer nurses are working in the NHS as latest figures reveal the biggest fall in numbers of health service staff in a decade.

A £3MILLION health and care contract improving the life chances of vulnerable children has been extended by North Somerset Council.

The Health and Social Care Bill has now been approved – but as the biggest reorganisation in the history of the NHS takes place it has never been more important for people to understand what social workers do, writes Blair McPherson

Social workers based at Epsom hospital in Surrey won a cake-shaped treat from the Guardian social care network.

Social workers must recognise the key role their profession can play in the ongoing fight for social justice, attendees at a Westminster launch of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development have been told.

Investment plans are being put in place by Plymouth City Council and NHS Plymouth for more than £10 million of government funding designed to relieve pressures on hospitals and improve life for people at home. The plans go before Cabinet on 27 March 2012 for approval.