Community Care

APRIL 24, 2024

Common problems include co-ordinating with health-led activities, such as social prescribing, enabling social workers to have the time to engage with people and developing the local voluntary and community sector to respond to identified needs. Consequently, we rely heavily on the expertise of IMPACTAgewell to support our service users.

Hospital Discharges 272

Hospital Discharges Social Worker Engagement Hospitals 272

Community Care

JANUARY 30, 2023

Narrative ‘blames social care for delays’ However, in an open letter to health and social care secretary Steve Barclay, published yesterday, council leaders criticised a narrative which “frequently presents social care as being at fault or to blame for all delays to discharge, despite social care having never been the primary reason” (..)

Hospitals 248

Hospitals Government Home Care Social Worker 248

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

Communicating clearly about medication requirements during transitions of care — either from one hospital setting to another or during a hospital discharge — helps prevent errors. As with previous goals, communication is the primary component, both verbal and written.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Communication Healthcare Hospitals 52