Webwatch – Skills for Health
Skills for Health has announced the launch of their new website which aims to increase ease of use and access for users. The site has had a total makeover using
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Report: CQC 5th annual deprivation of liberty safeguards report
The Care Quality Commission today published its fifth annual monitoring report on the implementation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS). These are part of the Mental Capacity Act, and
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Report: Is gerontological social work ready for 21st century
Within the wider health and social care arena, there is much emphasis on the challenges of meeting the needs of an ageing population, yet little is known about social work’s
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New introductory course on caring for vulnerable children
A new online course called Caring for Vulnerable Children has been launched by Future Learn in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and CELCIS – Centre For Excellence In Looked
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5 reasons you need to go back to charm school
What do we mean by charm school? We know what we mean by “charming”. Someone who’s “charming” usually has beautiful manners and is generous in what they say and do.
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Report: Children’s experiences of a post-divorce shared care arrangement
Following separation and/or divorce, a growing number of parents jointly share the care of their child(ren) either equally, or at least 30 per cent care by each parent. Some of
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Report: Towards a social model of end-of-life care
In developed and developing countries, with very few national exceptions, people are living longer and dying slower through degenerative rather than infectious disease. This paper addresses the challenge that this
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Engage: Making today’s healthcare services Fit for Frailty
Fit for Frailty Part 2 has been written by the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in association with Age UK, on developing, commissioning and
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Report: Wales child abuse report hopes lessons learned
A report published this week by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales hopes to identify emerging lessons that any future operation could learn from. The report also examines the implications of
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Report: Experiences of young adults leaving foster care services
The current review highlighted many of the well-known challenges young people face when transitioning from care and explored the psychological impact of these encounters, based on rich personal narratives embedded
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