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I wish there was a new, fresh way of saying this, but we need to come up with some better ways to embed the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) in the…

Some of you may have read a report on Page 2 of last Sunday’s (26 February) Sunday Times headed “Cash boost to ease crisis in Social Care”. The article reports…

Mobile phones are everywhere. I remember a time when there was no such thing as a mobile phone and later when only the select few had one as it was…

  Earlier this month, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published its Employment Status Review which evaluates the current model of UK employment status. The Review also considers ways…

As the financial squeeze on health and social care increases, have you lost heart? My Great Grandma’s eternity ring, my coat… well maybe two, my nan’s sapphire pendant, my phone-loads,…

  I am of an age when friends and acquaintances around me are talking about choosing care settings for a loved one. I visit lots of care settings during the…

Managing and leading are important in the operation of care services. They are often seen as being combined in one person, the person in charge. However, it is useful to…

There’s nothing quite like travelling (across Offa’s Dyke) to sharpen the mind’s focus on domestic (Welsh) issues. I’m writing this from Manchester, where I’m the guest of a university department…