Latest news

• Government launches Health and Care Visa to ensure UK health and care services have access to the best global talent
  28/07/20

  The new Health and Care Visa will make it cheaper, quicker and easier for healthcare professionals from around the world to come to the UK.

• Implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards :Written statement - HCWS377
  28/07/20

  This statement provides an update on the implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, which received Royal Assent in May 2019, introduced LPS to replace Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

• Partners announced for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism training for all health and social care staff Oliver M banner
  28/07/20

  Mandatory training for all social care and health staff in learning disabilities and autism moved a step closer today with the announcement of the partners who will design, develop, trial and evaluate the training. 

• Dysphagia Guide e-learning resource
  28/07/20

• The Psychology of Loneliness: Why it matters and what we can do
  28/07/20

• New online service to improve Lasting Power of Attorney
  28/07/20

  People managing their loved ones’ affairs will find it easier to safeguard their finances and wellbeing after a new online service is launched.

• "Music is medicine"
  28/07/20

  According to a recent analysis of 400 published scientific papers, the old adage that "music is medicine" may literally be true.

• Reimagining the future of health and social care
  28/07/20

  RSA report. How to learn the lessons from the Covid-19 crisis for a next generation health and care system.

• Updated: SCIE Dignity in Care practical guide
  28/07/20

  This updated practical guide helps to define Dignity in Care as well as how best to implement it.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for direct payment holders and personal assistants - Easy Read
  28/07/20

  Public Health England has produced an easy-read version of the guidance to direct payments for direct payment holders and those they employ.

• CQC weekly coronavirus update for adult social care providers
  02/07/20

  26 June 2020.
  A regular update for providers and professionals working in adult social care, sharing the latest guidance on COVID-19 and CQC's approach during this period.

• Innovation and inspiration - how providers are responding to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  02/07/20

  The CQC has published more than 300 examples from the front line.

• Telecare Transformation Report: more independence for older people at home
  02/07/20

• The Age of Ageing Better? New book launched
  01/07/20

  A book from Center for Ageing Better Chief Executive, Anna Dixon, challenges people's assumptions about ageing, and what longer lives mean for our society. 

• AskSARA
  01/07/20

  AskSARA is an award-winning online self-help guide providing expert advice and information on products and equipment for older and disabled people.

• COVID-19 resource and best practice hub for social care
  01/07/20

  The new directory of resources and best practice hub includes links to SCIE, government and key sector work on COVID-19.

• Coronavirus risk for older people: the updated picture
  01/07/20

  In March Age UK wrote about what the scientists advising the Government thought the risk would be for older people in the UK. Since then, what has happened?

• SCIE - Care homes and COVID-19: advice and best practice
  01/07/20

  Guidance, resources and best practice advice for care homes and care staff during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• LGA/ADASS Covid19 Briefing Note – Financial Aspects of Direct Payments and support for Personal Assistants
  01/07/20

• Government guidance documents on how to work safely in care homes and domiciliary care during the COVID!( pandemic
  01/07/20