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...
by Michael Kitts | Sep 9, 2021 | Adult social care, Health
We very much welcome the PM’s announcement this week, but there are still many challenges facing the social care sector. Only 15% of the £36bn agreed additional funding is destined for social care – and not until 2023. Most authorities are facing increasing demand for...
by Ralph Cook | May 7, 2021 | Adult social care, Health, Local government transformation
Are you a pioneering local system, ready to seize the opportunity around Intermediate Care? Are you a pioneering local system, ready to seize the opportunity around Intermediate Care? Has our new report (‘The Age of Intermediate Care’) given you the confidence to move...
by Sophie Ellis | Apr 15, 2021 | Adult social care, Health, Local government transformation, Place
Like in Apollo 13, we invented a way to fit a square peg into a round hole… rapidly By Sophie Ellis, Director of Customer Delivery, Resources Department, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council It’s just over a year since we set up our Covid Hub contact and...
