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Updated Code of Practice for social care workers in Wales

By Iain MacDonald5th February 2015News Wales

A revised set of standards for social care workers in Wales has been agreed by the Board of the Care Council for Wales (CCW). The standards will be launched following

Engage: Health and social care debate heating up in run-up to election 2015

By Professor Chris Ham2nd February 2015Engage

As debate on the future of the NHS rises up the agenda ahead of the general election in May, the government can take comfort from our report on the British

Start date announced for social care managers programme

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2015Education & Training

The National Skills Academy (NSA) for Social Care have announced a March start date for their Front-line Leaders programme. Front-line Leaders consists of 3 modules mapped to the Skills Academy’s

DH expand integrated health & social care programme

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2015News England

The Department of Health has announced the expansion their Integrated Care Pioneers Programme which aims to promote innovative ways of joining up health and social care. The aim is to

Social care system in ‘calamitous rapid decline’, Age UK

By The Press Association21st January 2015News England

The number of elderly people receiving social care from local authorities in England has fallen by almost a third over the past decade – despite an ageing population – a

Funding announced to ease Scots hospital discharge

By Iain MacDonald20th January 2015News Scotland

A further £100 million over three years is to be invested in the NHS to help reduce the numbers of people waiting to be discharged from hospital. This funding will

Labour calls for emergency summit on health & social care

By The Press Association7th January 2015News England

Labour has called on the Government to convene an emergency summit of health, social care, council and emergency services to find ways to ease the pressures on struggling accident and

East Lothian consults on integrated health & social care

By Iain MacDonald5th January 2015News Scotland

East Lothian Council and NHS Lothian have launched two consultations on the integration of health and social care in the East Lothian. In April 2015, the new East Lothian Health

Engage: Personalising the agenda for social care in Edinburgh

By Councillor Ricky Henderson4th December 2014Engage

Ensuring that the health and wellbeing of Edinburgh’s half a million residents is protected is not a job that we take lightly. Edinburgh Council’s Health and Social Care department this

Study: Good practice in social care: the views of people with complex needs

By Iain MacDonald27th November 2014Reports & Resources

This paper reports findings drawn from a study of good practice in English social care for adults with disability and older people with severe and complex needs. People with severe and