As a child I dreamed of becoming a nurse, my pride and joy being a nurse play costume with accompanying plastic stethoscope.
I am so glad that I chose...
Archive - August 2018
Beth Britton writes about the need for social care staff to understand and practice essential skills that are often assumed, undervalued or neglected
In my...
When the managers at Oak House Care Home in Netherton, Dudley planned to take two of their service users on a short holiday, little did they know that one of...
Who would imagine that a toilet could bring peace of mind to a whole family?
That is what has happened in the case of Rob Cain, who has, among other...
South Cambridgeshire District Council is upgrading its 1400 sheltered housing properties with new warden call systems connected to Aico mains powered...
It’s no secret that Brexit and the falling pound, making it less advantageous for EU citizens to work in the UK, are having a detrimental effect on staff...
Cllr Izzi Seccombe is Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board.
The Government’s recent decision to delay its own adult...
Wilmslow-based VVHC, the nationwide developer of specialised supported living accommodation, has appointed Bardsley Construction to deliver a £12.5m plus...
Debbie Sorkin on how good leadership helps you build a safe culture
Safeguarding cases that hit the headlines can be grim. In July, the Times reported[1]:...
Make safeguarding everyone’s business
Enabling people to have choice and control over their own lives brings lots of benefits – in fact restricting...






