Social Work With Adults

JANUARY 31, 2024

And of course, I must thank and praise the many wonderful social workers, social care and NHS colleagues who, day in and day out, make such a positive difference to the lives of those we are all here to serve. I must also pay tribute to the civil servants with whom I have worked.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

But how we look after our most vulnerable citizens is not just a practical issue, it speaks to our values as a society. . ‘Biggest social care funding rise in history’ Hunt told the House of Commons: “This means an increase in funding available for the social care sector of up to £2.8bn next year and £4.7bn the year after.

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Social Care

JULY 4, 2023

"At the moment of [the NHS's] foundation in 1948, the social care sector. The seventy-fifth anniversary of the NHS on 5 July is a case in point. According to the Royal College of Nursing , in 1948, “there were 54,000 nursing vacancies in the NHS and many of those arriving from the Caribbean helped to fill those places.

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Community Care

MARCH 8, 2022

In a further change yesterday, the Lords voted to require NHS bodies to consult current or prospective carers of hospital patients before discharge to determine whether they are willing and able to provide care, if they consider it would be unlikely to be safe for the person to be discharged without care.

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The Guardian

JULY 3, 2022

Exclusive: shadow health secretary says service in England would be brought in over several parliaments Labour will aim to bring in a national care service in England with just as much ambition as the 1945 government that brought in the NHS, the shadow health secretary has said, launching a review of how it would work.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 28, 2024

Standard NHS treatments for anxiety such as talking and mindfulness therapies may not be appropriate for those autistic people who have difficulty with social interaction and communication. But managing these symptoms can be more difficult if we face other barriers in our lives.

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Community Care

MARCH 21, 2022

However, most of the £12bn a year from the levy, and a related dividend tax rise, will go towards the NHS, particularly in 2022-23 and 2023-24, with social care’s share rising over time. Councils to consider outsourcing assessments to manage impact of cap on care costs.

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Social Work With Adults

MAY 11, 2022

Society has opened up again and some of the safeguarding and access challenges faced by our profession have begun to drop away. This is a great opportunity for social workers to share their years of experience and likewise for NHS colleagues to contribute to our practice. Of course, sector pressure is still high.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 20, 2022

However, this is not a legal requirement, with the agencies bound by Working Together, such as councils, the police, NHS bodies and schools, being able to depart from it in exceptional circumstances.

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MQ Mental Health

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“This new investment into some of the countries greatest health challenges is precisely what’s needed to ensure the most vulnerable in society are supported. In addition, tackling these healthcare challenges could save the NHS and the economy billions of pounds – it is estimated poor mental health costs the economy £118 billion a year.

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The Guardian

MARCH 27, 2022

Ruth Wilkinson on the support needed to help those with long Covid get back to work, Tim Walker on the damage done to hospitality and theatre and businesses, and Doris Bridgeman on the end of free lateral flow tests We went out to clap for our NHS heroes and praised the fortitude of care home workers.

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Social Care

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The COVID-19 vaccination programme has helped to protect our patients and society, restoring cherished freedoms that we must safeguard, as we enter the winter months. The NHS and social care system has been under relentless pressure; we know colleagues continue to work so hard to look after many sick and vulnerable people.

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Community Care

JANUARY 5, 2023

Social care needs are also likely to be increasing as a result of the huge challenges facing the NHS, including high levels of hospitalisation, driven by flu and Covid-19, mounting waits for emergency care, staff shortages and pay disputes.

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Social Care

JUNE 27, 2022

Social care is a deeply important and critical part of society. Unlike the education system and the NHS, social care is not engaged with by the majority of the population from a young age. However, it faces a huge uphill battle in being seen and understood as the vital service it truly is. Raising awareness, dispelling fear.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 13, 2022

This meeting will be focusing on a pressing issue of today's society: Suicidality. The next #MQDataScience meeting is on Wednesday the 23rd of March and for the first time we are collaborating with DATAMIND , the HDR UK’s new hub that enables researchers to use and find the UK’s rich datasets. Book your free ticket now.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Can you work in the NHS with a psychology degree? Yes, you can work in the NHS with a psychology degree. The National Health Service (NHS) offers a range of job opportunities for qualified psychologists, including clinical psychologist roles, health and social care workers, and counsellors. How do I start being a social worker?

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Current NHS treatments for GAD usually involve some form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), ranging from guided self-help courses to sessions with a therapist. But what are the economic benefits of this treatment to society?

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The document produced by the Government aims to help organisations, public health professionals, the NHS, local authorities and other parts of the public sector, the voluntary and community sector to make changes to help improve the mental health of children and young people moving forward.

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MQ Mental Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The document produced by the Government aims to help organisations, public health professionals, the NHS, local authorities and other parts of the public sector, the voluntary and community sector to make changes to help improve the mental health of children and young people moving forward.

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Social Care

JUNE 9, 2023

According to research by the University of Sheffield based on the Census 2021 findings, it is estimated the value of unpaid care is equivalent to a second NHS – £152 billion in England alone. None of us can predict when, how or what will happen, but we need society and systems around us to make sure we have the best support available.

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Social Care

AUGUST 22, 2023

After a brief stint in the NHS, I returned to my genuine passion for social care. Image created by freepik.com ] Building on experience In 2014, I played a pivotal role as one of the founders of The Outstanding Society.

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MQ Mental Health

JANUARY 14, 2022

says Lesley, 60, who has been on long term sick leave from her role as an NHS Operations manager for the last 14 months due to her Long COVID symptoms. “I It is, however, sadly clear that the long-term health effects will be profound - and be felt in societies across the globe.

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Social Care

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Whilst the number of unpaid carers in the workplace is around one in seven, this ratio is far higher in the NHS at one in three staff and there are suggestions this could be similar in social care. Adult social care workers and unpaid carers play a vital role in caring for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Varied needs.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 25, 2022

The symposiums highlighted some of the best work in the field, focused on a pressing issue of today’s society: Suicidality. This year we are collaborating with HDR UK's new hub - DATAMIND - who is working to enable researchers and stakeholders to find and use UK's rich datasets and health records for mental health research.

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 2, 2024

And a 2022 study showed the physical and emotional toll rising on NHS workers due to stress, fatigue, burnout and moral injury as well as mental health and wellbeing suffering of medical professionals. Thankfully MQ’s researchers have been working hard to improve the mental health of healthcare workers.

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The Frontline

AUGUST 5, 2021

“It’s always important to re-imagine social work because society is always changing, communities are always changing, and support services need to reflect that.” There is also the question of time and energy, because social workers are often working above and beyond the 9-5 job expectations.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 16, 2023

Dr Gemma Knowles, from the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health, King’s College London, said: “The paper answers a broad question. During the first year of the pandemic, 2020-21, under-18s being referred for NHS mental health treatment totalled 839,570. Staggeringly, in 2021-22, more than 1.1million children were referred.

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Learning Social Worker

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

He did his best to survive in a society that does not care enough. I found that it is commonplace across the NHS for bereaved relatives to endure emotionally violent processes. The book is centred on my eldest son, Tim. Chatty, clever, quirky, kind, and funny, Tim was a young man who was chaotic and 'beautifully crazy'.

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Social Work With Adults

MARCH 7, 2023

[Image supplied by freepik.com ] The need for mental health support Of the many challenges we face as a society, there is no doubt mental health has become one of the most pressing. Between 2016 to 2021, statistics show there was a 44% increase in referrals to NHS mental health services. This needs to change.

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Social Care

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A recent joint report by Solace and the NHS called ‘Delivering Together for Residents’ highlights a handful of case studies which demonstrate the power of partnerships outside traditional health and care services. There are examples of this happening already. Image created by freepik.com].

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The frenzied debate about ‘record levels’ of net migration ignores the true cause of it all The headline, now increasing in pitch, capital letters and exclamation marks, is that net migration is off the charts. It is soaring. It is at an all-time high. So high that we ask, how did it come to this?

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Former head of body set up to coordinate pandemic policy agrees that he was ‘blindsided’ by Rishi Sunak’s plan UK politics live – latest updates The government body set up to coordinate Covid policy had no warning about Rishi Sunak’s “eat out to help out” scheme and felt “blindsided” by the Treasury over it, the inquiry into the pandemic has been told. (..)

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Institute for Government says ‘crumbling’ services are far worse than when Tories took power in 2010 Britain’s public services are stuck in a “doom loop” of recurring crises as a result of ministers’ short-term policymaking, a thinktank has warned.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Residential care can cost tens of thousands of pounds a year. Here’s how to find a home you can afford Jim Kirby was a cautious saver all his life, but now aged 84 he is nearly broke because of £86,400-a-year care home fees and an exhausting battle to get the state to make a contribution.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Proposals to stop workers bringing dependants should be halted unless jobs are made more appealing to Britons, expert says Read more: Fears over Tories’ plans to limit immigration The government’s top immigration adviser has attacked plans to prevent overseas care workers from bringing family members to the UK, warning that to do so could be “very (..)

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The Guardian

JUNE 6, 2023

Exclusive: Volunteers sought in England to take equipment and drugs to people’s homes among other tasks Health ministers are to recruit a new volunteer army for social care to ferry medical equipment and drugs to people’s homes in a bid to free up congested hospital wards.

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Community Care

MARCH 8, 2024

Promoting social work’s role in society and raising public awareness of, and confidence in, the profession. Also in 2019, the NIHR announced £135m over five years for 15 partnerships of universities, councils and NHS bodies to conduct research into key health and social care issues in their respective regions.

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