Latest news

• A new paper from VODG
  05/01/17

  Closing the disability and employment gap.

• Skills for Care have announced the launch of the new apprenticeship standards for Adult Social Care
  05/01/17

  Skills, knowledge and behaviours required for being competent in your role.

• Transition from hospital to community
  05/01/17

  New information from NICE covering the quality standard, and some implementation advice.

• NICE quality standard
  05/01/17

  A quality standard which covers intervention to maintain and improve mental wellbeing and independence of people aged 65 or older and how to identify those at risk of a decline.

• British Geriatric Society good practice guidance
  05/01/17

  Guidance on access to good quality healthcare in care homes.

• The Nursing Degree Apprenticeship
  05/01/17

  A new route into nursing announced by the DH.

• Mental Capacity Act film
  05/01/17

  A new film from SCIE - how the Mental Capacity Act can support care staff with difficult decisions, in relation to those who lack capacity.

• Helping people make better care home choices
  05/01/17

  A research project looking at how people choose Care Homes and the information they need.

• Building Safe Choices
  05/01/17

  Report from Stonewall House.

• SCIE dementia training
  05/12/16

  A reminder that SCIE have a number of dementia resources and e-learning freely available on their website.

• Schwartz Rounds - support your health and care staff
  05/12/16

  Help to improve staff health and wellbeing by allowing them to share stories and reflections.

• Funding for Supported Housing Consultation
  05/12/16

  The consultation seeks views on the government's plans for future funding for supported housing and funding for short term and emergency placements.

• National Council for Palliative Care Awards
  05/12/16

  Nominations are due to close on 16^th December 2016

• Dementia: through their eyes
  05/12/16

  A free downloadable guide to person-centred dementia care developed in association with The Good Care Group.

• Personal Outcomes in Care Homes
  05/12/16

  My Home Life has published a new briefing paper on personal outcomes in care homes.

• Shocking reality of dementia homecare hidden behind closed doors
  05/12/16

  Alzheimer's Society report on experiences of individuals living with dementia in receipt of homecare.

• Age UK Oxfordshire Dignity in Care Awards 2016
  23/11/16

  Local people nominate organisations, care settings, paid staff and volunteers who have gone that extra mile to deliver real dignity in care.

• Staff support and the quality of care in children's and adults' residential care.
  23/11/16

  Research around staff support and the quality of care from Unison and Community Care.

• Improving the quality of care from within - a case study from Sense.
  23/11/16

  New from Skills for Care - Values and behaviours-based recruitment.

• Better Home Care
  23/11/16

  What people should expect from a home care service and what to do if its not good enough.