Latest news

• Mental health and new care models
  03/07/17

  Nine principles for success: integrating mental health in new models of care.

• STOMP - STopping the Over-Medication of People with a learning disability, autism or both
  03/07/17

  The social care sector is joining together to stop the over-medication of people with a learning disability or autism who use care services in England. 

• What a Difference Good Care Makes
  03/07/17

  A film commissioned by Scottish Care to highlight stories about good care.

• Social Isolation and Loneliness in the UK
  03/07/17

  This report aims to provide an overview of the social isolation and loneliness landscape in the UK.

• Person-centred care for older people
  03/07/17

  The implications of delivering person-centred care for older people in residential care and nursing homes.

• What is social care and how does it work?
  03/07/17

  The King’s Fund have pulled together a range of bite-size content to help explain social care in England.

• Learning Disability England Academics
  03/07/17

  Learning Disability England has recognised the power of academic research in supporting their work.

• NHS Safeguarding Guide app
  03/07/17

  A resource for healthcare professionals to increase their awareness and understanding of safeguarding requirements.

• App in development to assess how suitable a home is for someone with dementia
  03/07/17

  Stirling University are developing an app that will assess how suitable a home is for someone with dementia.  

• Care Home Open Day, June 16th 2017
  15/06/17

  The National Dignity Council welcomes the opportunity to support this year’s Care Home Open Day, to be held on June 16th.

• SCIE Co-production Week
  09/05/17

  Make a Commitment and promise to do at least one thing to support co-production.

• Consultation on revalidation for pharmacy professionals launched by GPhC
  09/05/17

  Consultation open between 24th of April and 17th July 2017.

• New Visions for Leadership
  09/05/17

  From Skills for Care.

• Just Checking activity monitoring equipment
  09/05/17

  Birmingham University have tested the use of Just Checking activity monitoring equipment to summarise how a person naturally behaves in their home.

• The Journal of Dementia Care
  09/05/17

  A selection of articles that my be of interest.

• Bereaved through Alcohol and Drugs
  09/05/17

  New website launched by BEAD

• Voices of older people affected by a loved one's substance use
  09/05/17

  A new resource from Adfam.

• Foundations for the Future: dementia care for LGBT communities
  09/05/17

  How care professionals can provide the most appropriate support.

• 1st to the 7th June is Volunteers week
  09/05/17

  Tell volunteers 'you make the difference'

• Dementia Friendly Housing Charter
  09/05/17

  Housing LIN have launched the Dementia - Friendly Housing Charter.