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…
Blogs
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…
Care for the Future
Article by Simon Whalley, Chairman, Birtley House Group Ltd. In a world that has seen such an upheaval in the last year we need to look to the future and…
Every Day is Different
Article by Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care at DHSC | Working in adult social care has been an enormous privilege and one of the highlights…
Connectivity
Over the next few weeks, this timely weekly blog will bring into focus the digital and tech development developments being implemented in this time of crisis. For digital development at…
Digital tools: The Generic, the Bespoke and the Hybrids
It is a privilege to be able to talk to so many providers who have coped with the massive strain over the past 9 months. The ways people have found…