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Innovation: From the Printing Press to Adult Social Care

January 29, 2018
In 1440 Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press improved on existing machines and, 60 years later, 1,000 Gutenberg presses were operating in Europe. The printing press became important in the rise of…
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‘Significant’ New Research on LGBTQI+ Disabled People and Self-Directed Social Care Support

November 20, 2017
  We first described our project on LGBTQI+ Disabled People: ‘Hardly anything is known about issues involving personal assistants and support workers and their relationships with LGBTQI+ Disabled People’. Then…
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Getting Safeguarding Right

October 16, 2017
Everyone wants to get safeguarding right. It’s vital to an organisation’s reputation, of course, but much more importantly it gets to the heart of providing the good care and support…
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Art in Care Homes – Inspiring Residents and Staff to Be Creative

September 27, 2017
The arts can make a powerful difference to someone’s social and health care. The recent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Well-being and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust report,…
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That’s entertainment: how technology can support people with dementia to lead more fulfilling lives

August 25, 2017
Anyone who’s been on YouTube can support someone with dementia. That’s perhaps a sweeping statement and it’s potentially tricky given that dementia care is a specialist area of work. But…
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Improving lives by using the skills and assets that exist in care homes

June 19, 2017
This week sees National Care Home Open Day run for the fifth time. It’s an annual day when people are encouraged to spend time in their local care homes; a…
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The social care workforce: how to improve readiness, recruitment and progression

May 25, 2017
The social care workforce is predicted to grow enormously over the coming years, by up to half a million by 2025. However, the sector faces significant challenges in attracting and…
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Co-production doesn’t have to be a tumbleweed experience

February 15, 2017
Last year my colleague had an awkward moment at a conference. The event, for managers of care providers large and small, saw this colleague run a presentation on how to…
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