It’s time to fulfil the promise to ‘fix social care’
Care England, the largest and most diverse representative body for independent providers of adult social care, is calling on the new Prime Minister and her Cabinet to ensure that the…
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High electricity prices cry a scandal
Care England, the largest and most diverse representative body for independent providers of adult social care in England, is dismayed by the UK Government and OFGEMs failings to oversee the…
Learning Disability Group 2021
Please see below agendas and notes taken from the LD Group meetings in 2021 24 November 2021 LD Group Agenda | LD Group meeting summary 20 October 2021 LD Group Agenda | LD Group…
Learning Disability Group 2022
Building the Right Support for People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People Action Plan Summary – 14.07.2022 Please see below for a summary of the Building the Right Support…
LGBT+ History Month: embrace diversity
Article by Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, DHSC | The journey from adversity to equality. Inclusion, acceptance and respect are all essential qualities in the…
The therapeutic benefits of birdwatching for the care sector
Wildlife expert Sean McMenemy encourages the care sector to embrace the wellbeing benefits of birdwatching and gives his top tips for adapting the activity for different accessibility needs.
Managing the shocking rise of energy costs
The massive rise in the cost of electricity and gas has been making headlines for months and continues to do so. When the time comes to renew your contracts you…
The recent funding proposals: a missed opportunity for digital transformation in social care
The government has put forward proposals for social care funding. Of the ¬£36bn promised from the Health and Social Care levy over the next three years, social care is due…
The Five Steps to Digital Transformation
Article written with Care England Supporter Deputy. In a month which saw Secretary of State Sajid Javid highlight three key areas for social care in his speech to the Care…
The White Paper: learning from history and healthy Luddism
It is now two months since the Government published the White Paper, “People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform”. The aspiration to realise the full benefits of…
Dispelling data protection myths
As part of the Better Security, Better Care programme, I’ve been helping care groups to navigate their data and cyber security journey – and it’s had some interesting detours. Covid…
Professor Martin Green: Talking Digital – podcast
Professor Martin Green: Talking Digital – podcast Professor Martin Green spoke with Liam Plamer from Nurses.co.uk about his role as Chief Executive of Care England and also how technology could…