Latest news

• Technology is changing people's experience of care
  25/03/19

  Personal stories and case studies on how technology-enabled care is transforming people's lives.

• Integrating Better Webinar: Friday 29th March, 14:30
  18/03/19

  Following the launch of the Integrating Better guide last month, the Integrating Better team and SCIE are holding a webinar on Friday 29th March at 14:30.

• Are you ready for Dignity Action Day?
  14/01/19

  Join us and enjoy a memorable day promoting Dignity.

• Safe and fair recruitment
  19/12/18

  A Skills for Care guide to employing people with convictions in social care.

• Calculating the cost of recruitment template
  19/12/18

  This template from Skills for Care can help you identify what recruitment activities are working well.

• Independent Evaluation of The Guinness Partnership’s Dementia Project
  19/12/18

  A good practice guide on how to create a dementia-friendly environment.

• Guide to safe staffing
  19/12/18

  A new online guide from Skills for Care to help social care employers make sure they have the right number of skilled staff to meet the needs of their service.

• Innovative Housing Models for an Ageing Population
  19/12/18

  This Housing LIN Briefing Paper discusses the opportunities for the development of innovative housing models to meet the needs of an ageing population.

• Technology and Digital Connected Care Services: Towards the tipping point?
  18/12/18

  This Housing LIN practice briefing addresses the role of technology and digital enabled care and support services.

• New web resource to explore technology in care
  18/12/18

  A new resource on CQC’s website, which will see pages added as new topics are addressed, explores the use of technology in care.

• The increasing role of digital technology
  18/12/18

  Housing LIN has published two important documents looking at the increasing role of digital technology in the housing, health, and care sectors.

• Live music in care report
  17/12/18

  A major new national report is recommending that live music should be essential in all UK care homes.

• ‘Every Three Seconds’ video
  17/12/18

  This short film looks at the best way to support someone with dementia, no matter where you live.

• RMOC Guidance: Homely Remedies
  17/12/18

  A review of issues pertaining to homely remedies in care homes.

• Enhanced Health in Care Homes (EHCH)
  17/12/18

  The (EHCH) framework lays out a clear vision for working with care homes to provide joined up primary, community and secondary, social care.

• Delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management
  17/12/18

  NICE guidance.

• NHS England Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) Programme
  17/12/18

  This document outlines an approach to medication reviews in older people taking multiple medications.

• Social care and support guide
  17/12/18

  This website explains your options and where you can get support.

• What to expect during assessment and care planning
  17/12/18

  A quick guide for people using adult social care services has been published by SCIE.

• Celebration of the 100,000th Dignity Champion
  30/10/18

  The reason I became a Dignity Champion, where do I start?