Friday 24 November

By Colin Morrison

At the interface between social care and health services are a cohort of people with complex needs who are often on the end of difficult decisions about who should be case managing and funding their care packages.  These decisions can have a huge impact on individuals, their quality of life and how their needs are met, managed and funded, and for local councils in terms of their legal, financial and professional accountabilities.

Thursday, 16 November

By Amy Long

At the recent Demos event on implementing a new vision for social care, I was reminded of a statement formulated by the #SocialCareFuture movement’s vision, which states: We all want to live in the place we call home, with the people and things we love, in communities where we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us.

This call to action has been adopted by many, including the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). But the consequences for integrated transformation have not yet been compelling. Housing and accommodation are rarely included as a priority in Adult Social Care (ASC) Transformation plans.

Friday 20 October

By Lucy Webb

There is a stark, growing inequality gap in the UK. People living in deprived areas have a life expectancy ten years lower than their wealthier counterparts. Girls living in deprived areas will live 19 more years in ill health than those in more affluent neighbourhoods.  The task of ‘levelling up’ is mammoth.