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Reinstate hospital social workers to improve discharge outcomes, PSWs urge Barclay

Community Care

Hospital social workers should be reinstated onto wards to support people to achieve better outcomes on discharge, amid the current severe pressures on the NHS and social care. Managing chaos, doing our best for patients and supporting each other: hospital social work under Covid.

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World Social Work Day: lived experience informs the very best social work

Social Work With Adults

Jason Brandon, Office of the Chief Social Worker for Adults: It’s National Social Work Week , one of the most important events in the social work calendar. This year's theme focuses on social workers' capacity to adopt innovative and community-led approaches.