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The Benefits of Using Intergenerational Programmes in Care Settings

6 minute read

Feb 2023

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing are the UK's first tenant and employee co-owned housing society. They discuss working in partnership with Rochdale Sixth Form to deliver an intergenerational programme to both improve tenants technological skills and help students understand the positive impact they have on the older generation.

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Supporting Digital Skills and Reducing Social Isolation Amongst Older People

4 minute read

Jan 2023

Around 3.3 million people reported feeling chronically lonely in 2022, according to research from the campaign to end loneliness. Laura Joplin, Head of Impact at Reengage, discusses the challenges digital exclusion poses for adult loneliness and the measures Re-engage have deployed to reduce isolation.

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Attracting Generation Z to Start Careers in Care

5 minute read

Dec 2022

In adult social around 1 in 10 social worker and 1 in 11 care worker roles are reportedly unfilled. Skillsforcare share the benefits of recruiting generation z to fill this gap and ways to encourage them to join the social care workforce.

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The Positive Impacts of Staff Networks in the Workplace

3 minute read

Sep 2022

In 2018, 35% of LGBTQ+ staff reported hiding their sexuality at work for fear of discrimination, according to Stonewall. Ian Adams, Director of Engagement at NHS Resolution shares some reflections on his experience as an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Champion and the positive impact staff networks are having at NHS Resolution.

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Using Apprenticeships to Support Recruitment and Retention in Social Care

4 minute read

Aug 2022

There were 1.9 million requests for adult social care support received by local authorities in 2020-21, according to NHS Digital. We heard from Skills for care about improving recruitment and retention in the social care sector with the use of apprenticeships to help meet the demands for social care requests.

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What Constitutes a Good Clinical Audit and Feedback Cycle?

12 minute read

Aug 2022

Clinical audit is a way to ensure healthcare is being provided in line with service standards and lets both care providers and patients know the service is doing well. John Grant-Casey is the Programme Manager - National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusions at NHS Blood and Transplant. He shared with us what makes a good audit and why audits are a necessary aspect of improving patient experience.

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High Suicide Rates among Neurodiverse Individuals: Why it matters and what can be done about it

9 minute read

Jul 2022

Autistic people make up approximately 1% of the population but 11% of suicides. We heard from David Stocks, a Suicide Prevention Community Worker at Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust about the high suicide rates in neurodivergent individuals and what NHS Trusts can do to improve the mental health support in place to help these individuals.

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Analysis of all-cause Mortality in the Substance Misuse Treatment Population Deaths January 2012 to August 2020

7 minute read

Mar 2022

In this article, Martin Smith, Recovery Lead for Substance Misuse Services at Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, shares his analysis of mortality rates in the substance misuse treatment population between January 2012 and August 2020.

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Working Together to Help People Achieve Healthier Lifestyles

6 minute read

Jan 2022

Obesity is one of the biggest public health crises in the UK today. Almost two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese. To tackle this ongoing issue the Government is investing in weight management services and gathering data to help improve these services. This article looks at where this Government funding is being used.

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Enhancing Care in Care Homes through Integrated Care Systems

5 minute read

Jan 2022

The Enhanced Health in Care Homes Model sets out a plan for improving care in care homes using multi-disciplinary teams. This article outlines the methodology of the model and the criteria for success.

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A new strategy for Health and Social Care: The CQC Perspective

6 minute read

Jan 2022

Covid-19 has shaken up health and social care, possibly forever. The CQC has been analysing healthcare during the impact of pandemic, coming up with a dynamic new strategy in an attempt to future-proof care providers in the event of another crisis.

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Safeguarding Children and Young People the NHS Perspective

5 minute read

Oct 2021

Effective safeguarding arrangements seek to prevent and protect individuals from harm or abuse, regardless of their circumstances. This article discusses the NHS’ perspective on safeguarding child victims of sexual exploitation and abuse.

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