Community Care

JANUARY 9, 2023

Government plans for the NHS to discharge people from hospitals to care homes risk inappropriate placements and neglect the root causes of the acute pressures on the health service. ” ‘Disappointing’ narrative on social care. Risk of inappropriate placements. as of October 2022.

Rehabilitation 270

Rehabilitation Hospitals Government Home Care 270

Community Care

JANUARY 17, 2023

Government plans for the NHS to discharge people from hospitals into care homes may result in “poor or potentially illegal” practice, through people being moving into residential care without their informed consent. Rehabilitation can work in a residential setting but it needs to be in a focused unit with the right staffing.

Hospital Discharges 232

Hospital Discharges Rehabilitation Hospitals Government 232

Community Care

MARCH 31, 2023

The British Association of Social Workers England has warned of the risks of diluting the social worker role after the government unveiled plans for more assessments to be carried out by non-social work qualified staff. Digital technology can contribute to this, as can people other than social workers.

Social Worker 358

Social Worker Rehabilitation Advocacy Recovery 358

Community Care

JANUARY 18, 2023

The PSW network’s intervention comes on the back of the number of medically fit people awaiting discharge reaching 14,000 in early January – the highest level on record – due to a lack of social care, community health and other services to support them on their return home.

Hospitals 282

Hospitals Social Worker Recovery Rehabilitation 282

Community Care

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Adult social care staff are carrying out tasks previously undertaken by the NHS in most areas, without compensatory funding, council heads have reported. Seventy per cent of directors said this was the case, in response to an Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey carried out in September and October of this year.

Hospital Discharges 320

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Healthcare Recovery 320

University of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2022

After my MSW, my goal is to work in the criminal justice system, practicing social work in a juvenile detention center. I have always been passionate about criminal justice reform and lowering our country’s recidivism rate through rehabilitative practices. Emory Fairchild, Individuals, Groups, and Families concentration.

Criminal Justice 98

Criminal Justice Schools Social Worker Mental Health 98