by James Edmondson | Feb 25, 2022 | Adult social care, Local government transformation
Leading-edge technology presents an opportunity to not only hear what residents are saying, but to really listen Blogpost written by James Edmondson (Delivery Director) and Amaani Ahmed (Consultant) Councils often talk about how they listen to and take on board...
by Jeremy Cooper | Feb 24, 2022 | Adult social care, Health
Health and social care leaders must incorporate these changes to implement an integrated and efficient system for the planning and delivery of services. In my recent blogpost I discussed the two possible futures for adult social care. The key question is, how do we...
by Jeremy Cooper | Feb 3, 2022 | Adult social care
How do we respond to changes in a way that nudges us towards a positive blueprint for social care, not away from it? In our discussions with Directors of Adult Social Services, a consensus is emerging that adult social care is reaching a key inflection point. This is...
by Jeremy Cooper | Jan 14, 2022 | Adult social care, Health
I reflect on two very interesting articles that have been published in the last 24 hours by ADASS and MJ Two very interesting articles have been published in the last 24 hours – both of which have prompted me to reflect on the culture of local government. The...
by Michael Kitts | Dec 3, 2021 | Adult social care, Health
It seems social determinants rather than health issues drive accident & emergency visits and ambulance call-outs IMPOWER’s Michael Kitts reflects on how the The National Health Executive (NHE) has highlighted the need for a greater focus on social...
by Jeremy Cooper | Dec 2, 2021 | Adult social care, Children's social care, Education and inclusion, Health, Local government transformation
The big difference is this adult social care reform white paper references 35 different pots of money. People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform white paper, was published yesterday. It contains 35 references to pots of money in the social care white...