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The Way We Care Report

Responding to challenges within the care market for children and young people.

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Fixing Adult Social Care’s Plumbing and Wiring

Drawing on good practice, this report includes self-assessment and practical tips for achieving Social Care Future’s vision of ‘good lives...
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Priming for good growth post-budget

In her post-Budget interview at the weekend, Chancellor Rachel Reeves summed up the government’s priorities: “We need to do two...
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How does the health sector fair in this year’s budget?

Here in the Health team at IMPOWER we couldn’t help but take a closer look at yesterday’s budget.

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Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Report AoMRC ‘The Future is Out There: Joining up health and care for the benefit of all’

The government, through Lord Darzi, has set out three big shifts which will rebuild the NHS; one of these is...
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Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Report

Explore why we have not yet delivered the long-promised shift to more home and community-based care.

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The search for good savings

The search for good savings LGC editor Sarah Calkin is joined by Martin Reeves, chief executive, Oxfordshire CC, Mark Smith,...
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Three awards for IMPOWER at MCA Awards

Being shortlisted for four Management Consultancy Awards (MCA) was a huge achievement in itself, but to be winners in two...
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IMPOWER shortlisted for four MCA Awards

Next week marks the annual celebration of consulting excellence: the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) Awards. And we are delighted to...
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What should councils take from the Lord Darzi report on the NHS?

It’s no surprise that ‘fixing the NHS’ has come at the top of the government’s bewilderingly long to do list....