Guidance: SCIE commissioning advocacy guide
Under the Care Act, local authorities will have to provide independent advocacy when someone has ‘substantial difficulty’ being involved in the process of care, and does not have an appropriate
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New book: The Transformation of Care in European Societies
By bringing together the work of leading international scholars in the field of care, this book aims to explore the nature and extent of the ‘care deficit’ problem in European
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Report: Isolation and loneliness among older men
A report examined the experiences of older men in England who were socially isolated or lonely. It said that older men were more isolated than older women, and that isolation
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New book: Violence in Adolescent Romantic Relationships
Domestic violence in adolescent romantic relationships is an increasingly important and only recently acknowledged social issue. This book examines what we mean by ‘adolescent dating violence’, its effects and its
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Report: Cracks In The Pathway – CQC dementia report
A major review of dementia care by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) says the unacceptable gap in the quality of care means it is likely that someone living with dementia
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New book: Why the Social Sciences Matter
Today’s society is on the brink of new possibilities, yet it is also beset with challenges and problems. Banks are in trouble. Climate change threatens. The population is increasingly elderly.
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Webwatch – My NHS | Open data for better services
The government has recently launched the MyNHS website, which brings together a variety of important health and care system transparency data. Visitors to the site will be able to find
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Report: NHS England sets out ‘Five Year Foward’ vision
THE NHS is at a crossroads and needs to change and improve as it moves forward. That is the message from NHS England’s Chief Executive Simon Stevens as a Five
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Guidance – Care Act 2014: Final statutory guidance for implementation
The Department of Health has published its final statutory guidance associated with the Care Act setting out how the Act will work in practice when the first phase of the
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Consultation: Welsh Gov 10 year plan for childcare workforce
The Welsh Government is consulting on a draft 10 year plan for the early years, childcare and play workforce in Wales. The Government want a highly skilled early years, childcare
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