Martin Webber

DECEMBER 29, 2021

New research reveals the complex matrix of mental health social work in Local Authorities and NHS Mental Health Trusts in England and Wales.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 29, 2021

My friend Jean Bell, who has died aged 62, was an artist and craftswoman and a much-loved founding member of the L’Arche community in south London, where 100 people with and without learning disabilities share life together. Jean was born in Lambeth, south London, to Gladys (nee McLean), a housewife, and Harold Bell, a builder. Her parents had moved to Britain from Jamaica; she was their sixth child and the first to be born in the UK, although there were to be three more girls after her.

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Reimagining Social Work

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In this final RSW post for 2021 Neil Ballantyne and Ian Hyslop reflect on the conflicted and generative relationship between social injustice and social work. It has been a difficult year for many. Our old certainties have been challenged as the pandemic has spread suffering globally, particularly, as always, for the poor and dispossessed. The […].

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What a Shrink Thinks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The conversation about drugs almost always revolves around their impacts on societal wellness and personal health. It’s true that drug production and usage can cause widespread societal and public health concerns. But the effects of such substances have a more complicated bigger picture. Producing mass quantities of drugs harms the environment in multifaceted ways.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 29, 2021

TRENDING CONTENT. Essential social work skills include empathy, authenticity, resilience and respect. These skills help us cope with situations and meet the needs of service users or clients. However, the best coping mechanism in social work is definitely humour. Finding humour in situations that stress you out in social work releases endorphins and makes you feel better about the situation.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We would like to hear from people struggling to access care services outside of hospital amid rising Omicron cases in England Community care services have been hit by staff absences and increasing numbers of patients as Omicron cases have continued to rise in England. Community care, particularly nursing, could end up being rationed , the Royal College of Nursing has said.

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