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Philippa Lynch
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12 Jul 2019 - 09:49

null Decent and Accessible Homes for Older People

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People have published their report on Decent and Accessible Homes for Older People on 4 July 2019. The report follows an in-depth inquiry to understand the detrimental impact of poor housing on older people’s physical, mental and social wellbeing. The inquiry looked to gain insight into the challenges older people face across... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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20 Dec 2018 - 14:53

null Get involved in the Social Services Research Group

Are you interested in promoting the use of research and intelligence in children’s and adults’ social care? If the answer to this is yes, you may be interested in a new social care special interest group, which exists to do just that. The group is part of the Local Area Research and Intelligence Association (LARIA), and continues the work of the Social Services Research Group and is called... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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23 Oct 2018 - 09:33

null Social care in prisons in England and Wales

Many older jails are ill-equipped for prisoners in wheelchairs, or with mobility problems. Some prisoners struggle to wash and look after themselves, others cannot get help during the night. The quality of care is inconsistent. As the prison population ages they are more likely to develop new conditions while in prison. This report shows a failure to plan for the future needs of a growing... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Oct 2018 - 13:06

null Social care workforce analysis tool

This interactive dashboard from Skills for Care contains the latest information (2017/18) as published in the “State of the adult social care sector and workforce report”.  By clicking on and moving around the maps you can discover over 18 characteristics about the adult social care workforce for each local authority area in England. You can compare two local authorities with each... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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01 Oct 2018 - 11:11

null Innovation in Social Care Collaborative Grants

Deadline to submit outline proposals – 16:00 on 16 October 2018 Through this call ESRC is looking to fund social science-led research and knowledge exchange activity to understand how, why and where innovation happens in social care, to best understand how to improve people’s lives. Each grant should be highly collaborative involving a range of disciplines and stakeholders... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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01 Oct 2018 - 09:30

null New care and support guide released on the NHS website

The Social Care and Support Guide is now available on the NHS website. It has been designed for people who might need social care services, their families and carers. It aims to helps them to understand their options and access the care they need. The guide has been written by experts and extensively tested with users, including members of the public, local authorities, care... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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05 Jul 2018 - 15:47

null Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) Outcomes Framework and Final Report

Both the Making Safeguarding Personal Outcomes Project Final Report, which describes the work done between November 2017 and April 2018, and the Outcomes Framework are now available will be used to drive the next phase of this work during 2018/19. If you would like to get involved in the implementation and development of the next phase of the MSP outcomes framework, please contact Pritpal... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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15 Jun 2018 - 12:16

null Call for Expert Specialist Commissioning and Market Associate services

The Care and Health Improvement Programme is seeking to expand and diversify its pool of potential suppliers to support local health and care systems.  We are looking for expert, independent commissioning and markets associates to bring proven senior level experience in a social care and/or health sector care setting, recent experience of working with councils, and with a range of skills... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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11 Dec 2017 - 14:04

null Managing delayed transfers of care

Delayed transfers of care, sometimes inaccurately referred to as ‘bed-blocking’, occur when a patient is ready to leave hospital but is still occupying a hospital bed. The LGA is continuing to work with councils and the sector to identify the challenges and barriers and work towards positive solutions that maintain a focus on the people that use the services. This set of Frequently... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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11 Dec 2017 - 12:48

null Delayed discharge funding opened to local authorities

The National Audit Office reported in 2016 that there was an estimated £820m gross cost to the NHS due to approximately 2.7m older patients in hospital who no longer required acute treatment, leading to 1.15m hospital bed days lost3. The current, non-digital systems in place to handle assessment, discharge and withdrawal notices (ADWs) have been identified by local authorities and their... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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01 Sep 2017 - 13:57

null Helping or hindering in adult safeguarding: an investigation of practice

Helping or hindering in adult safeguarding New research from the NIHR Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London, investigates this question, describes current practices, and explores views about whether social workers (and others) need more legal powers. This study focused on adults who are able to make decisions – people who have ‘mental... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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31 Aug 2017 - 16:02

null Microsoft uses tech to address social care challenges

Microsoft has joined a UK-wide group that aims to enable older adults to remain in their own home and reduce the country’s £20 billion annual social care bill. The technology company has teamed up with the Agile Ageing Alliance (AAA), a social business made up of more than 600 private and public organisations to look at how new homes and conversions can contain technology to meet... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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31 Aug 2017 - 15:03

null Views on home care services

Across England there are more than 5,500 home care providers, collectively helping an estimated 673,000 people to continue living independently within their communities. Home care services help people live at home for longer by offering support, such as regular visits from a carer to help with personal care, getting dressed, using the toilet, shopping and preparing meals. Over the last year,... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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25 Jul 2017 - 14:12

null Get involved in the next Silver Sunday - 1st October 2017 - Silver Sunday is an annual day of fun and free activities for older people across the UK

Silver Sunday is an annual day of fun and free activities for older people across the UK. Led by The Sir Simon Milton Foundation, it celebrates the value and knowledge they contribute to our communities while combating loneliness and isolation. Everyone can get involved, whether that’s organising an event, spreading the word, or simply attending an activity. The next Silver Sunday is on 1... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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04 Jul 2017 - 11:51

null Results from the latest autism self assessment framework exercise

Results from the 2016 Autism self-assessment framework (SAF) exercise, published by Public Health England This report presents the findings from the fourth autism self-assessment exercise carried out by local authorities (LAs) between July and November 2016. It shows the LAs progress towards meeting the requirements of the Autism Act. The report is accompanied by personal stories from... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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29 Jun 2017 - 09:15

null Measuring quality of life across health and social care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is taking part in a project that will examine how quality of life measures used to evaluate healthcare treatments such as drugs can be extended into areas of social care and public health. The research, called the ‘Extending the QALY’ project, is being led by the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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21 Jun 2017 - 08:57

null 'Buried alive': the old men stuck in Britain’s prisons

They can’t manage the stairs, so they can’t exercise, or go to classes. They’re afraid to shower in case they fall. The ones with dementia don’t even know where they are. Is this any way to deal with elderly offenders? Guardian article, 20 June 2017 by Amelia Hill A combination of harsh sentencing policies and an ageing population has produced a startling effect: prisons are now the UK’s... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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12 May 2017 - 14:53

null Youth employment and the struggling social care sector

Who cares? The social care sector and the future of youth employment The social care sector has been identified as a potential source of job creation for young people by policymakers, however the quality of such employment opportunities requires closer scrutiny. This study reveals how job creation strategies focused upon sectors such as social care which have high levels of employment... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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09 May 2017 - 09:02

null Interactive tools for the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework

Adult social care outcomes framework - interactive comparison tools for local authorities This interactive report produced by NHS Digital enables local authorities to view their 2015-16 data alongside England, regional and council type averages. The Peer Group sheet also enables comparison alongside 15 comparable councils. It is built on the CSV file which can be found with the ASCOF... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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09 May 2017 - 10:03

null Updated High Impact Change tool and Adult Social Care Risk Assessment tool now available

The Local Government Association (LGA) has recently updated two resources: the High Impact Change Model and Adult social care risk awareness self-assessment tool. Both are now editable PDF documents that can be downloaded and populated electronically.   For further information, please see the LGA Care and Health Improvement Programme webpage.   The High Impact Change... See more
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