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Risk of ‘poor or potentially illegal’ practice in care home discharge plan, warns ADASS

Community Care

That was the warning from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), in response to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) plan to give the NHS £200m to block-book step down beds in care homes to which to discharge some of the 14,000 people who are medically fit to leave hospital but cannot.

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Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care Awards: inspirational stories (part one of two)

Social Care

Her clinical experience, gained in specialist hospital coronary and intensive care units, continues to remind her to always consider those affected by sudden serious illness. She has also found time to participate in substantial charitable fundraising activities. Click the links to find out more about the work Mairead has supported.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending July 11, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

This has resulted in a fixation on clinical services and proprietary models rather than proactive family support. In comments dripping with condescension, people at a center that institutionalizes these infants for days or weeks after hospital discharge don’t like this one bit. Their main interest is to remain in business.