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Streamlining the Transition Between Child and Adult Safeguarding Services

6 minute read

Nov 2022

Child and adult safeguarding services share the aim of protecting people from harm, however, they are guided by different practices. There needs to be more guidance in place to help ease the transition between services and streamline practice when a person reaches adulthood. This case study looks at how Birmingham City Council Preparation for Adulthood service helps young people with this transition.

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Videos

Providing Personalised Dementia Care for all

20 minute watch

Jul 2022

With almost 900,000 living with Dementia in the UK, and projections this will rise to 1.6 million by 2040, the need to improve dementia care services is high. We heard from Jan Oyebode, Chair in Dementia Care at the University of Bradford about the importance of developing a more personalised approach to patient care in dementia care services.

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Interviews

In conversation: Tackling Alcohol Addiction and Discovering the Impacts of Alcohol-Related Brain Damage (ARBD)

10 minute read

Jun 2022

In 2020, alcohol-specific deaths in the UK increased by 19.6% compared to the previous year. We heard from Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist Dr Julia Lewis about how authorities can work better to support those who misuse substances.

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Articles

Learning Lessons from Safeguarding Adult Reviews

6 minute read

Feb 2022

With a 14.6% increase in abuse concerns in 2019/20, the need for strong and consistent adult safeguarding policies has become increasingly essential. Using Safeguarding Adult Reviews, service providers can help identify areas for improvement to prevent abuse, and concerns surrounding abuse, from occurring.

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Articles

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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Case Studies

Managing Transfers of Care & Reducing Hospital Admissions

5 minute read

Jan 2022

Britain’s ageing population have complex needs, which the health and social care system is adapting to meet. Creating integrated care communities to reduce hospitalisations is key to this new strategy.

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Adult Safeguarding: Safeguarding Adults in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic

20 minute watch

Dec 2021

Although most legal restrictions have now been lifted, the impact of Covid-19 is still very significant on safeguarding services. Dr Sheila Fish provides insights into the recovery of safeguarding services during and post Covid-19.

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Revising Drugs Support and Education for Children and Young People

21 minute watch

Nov 2021

The tragic death of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs highlighted the lack of awareness and understanding around drugs among both young adults and parents. His mother, Fiona, founder of the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation, explains the importance of being realistic about drugs in order to save young lives.

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Engaging with Rough Sleepers to Improve Uptake of Drug and Alcohol Support

18 minute watch

Nov 2021

Every area has a distinct homeless cohort, and blanket policies are not the answer. Councillor Trish Hardy of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council explains that treating each area as unique and taking the time to learn the intricacies of the rough sleeping population is vital to helping individuals.

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Delivering Evidence-Based Approaches to Tackling Drug and Substance Misuse

29 minute watch

Nov 2021

It is argued that the approach to drug addiction taken in the UK for the past 30 years has been a failure. Crispin Blunt MP, co-Chair of the APPG for Drug Policy Reform, explores the example of Portugal and how the UK can bring its policies in line with the overwhelming bulk of new evidence.

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Adult Social Care: A Local Government Approach

23 minute watch

Aug 2021

Cllr Paulette Hamilton from the Local Government Association spoke to us about the local government approach to Adult Social Care.

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Adult Social Care: Adapting Inspections and Regulations of Adult Social Care Providers

24 minute watch

Aug 2021

Deanna Westwood is Head of Inspection and Adult Social Care at CQC. They spoke to us about adapting inspections and regulations of adult social care providers.

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