The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has published her latest Impact and Reach Report, which sets out the wide range of issues her office undertook during 2015-16 to drive change
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Websites and smartphone applications developed by the University of Liverpool are at the forefront of helping healthcare professionals to safely prescribe medications for HIV and hepatitis patients. Developed and maintained
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The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (section 96) place new requirements on children’s and adult social care to identify young carers and assess their needs. Set
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Parents can help babies develop a healthy brain with a fun, new activity programme launched by children’s charity Barnardo’s. The ‘baby brain workout’ is made up of 15 simple activities
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With friends like these, who needs a recruiter? If that’s not your immediate thought when you think about your pals in conjunction with your job search, perhaps it’s time for
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A report published by the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) provides an overview of the number of people with learning disabilities and/or autism receiving inpatient care in hospital.
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This consultation is the next stage in the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) move to a fitness to practise model of regulation and they are consulting on changes to their rules
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Work by the fire and rescue services to help reduce demand for other services through prevention, including health and social care, is being showcased in a new document ‘Working Together’.
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BASW’s Social Work with Adults Reference Group is asking social workers to complete a survey about their experiences implementing the Care Act one year on. The purpose of the survey
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The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss) have published the latest in their series of Insights. Insight 31 – Peer support roles in mental health services –
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