Insights • demand management

Strengths-based approaches to tackling loneliness

Addressing loneliness through strengths-based approaches, such as social prescribing, independent travel training and befriending services, empower individuals to improve their wellbeing, and become less reliant on health and social care interventions.

by Freya O'Sullivan - May 10, 2022

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A great microwave will not make you a good chef…

Summary: How do we improve the use of TEC in social care?

by Michael Kitts - October 21, 2021

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Understand and act on demand to fast-forward social care

In a recent blogpost responding the to the announcement of £5.4bn funding for health and social care, my colleague Michael…

by David Colbear - October 14, 2021

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The transition to adulthood: improving outcomes and managing demand within the Younger Adult’s cohort

The transition to adulthood: improving outcomes and managing…

IMPOWER have recognised the need to focus attention on Younger Adults for some time. This call to arms is now…

by Emma Ockelford - November 18, 2020

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Navigating the complex system of transport demand

Local transport systems help us to stay connected to each other, however, when they are not working well they can negatively impact our health and wellbeing.

by Olivia Bryan - November 26, 2019

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Working at the Health and Social Care Interface

Finding sustainable solutions means crossing the boundaries between organisations, people and processes, and managing the interfaces between them.

by Joanna Dufton - October 28, 2019

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With half of all hospital admissions avoidable, discussing demand isn’t optional

With half of all hospital admissions avoidable, discussing…

Using demand management and behavioural science can delay, reduce or eliminate unnecessary demand, and deliver better outcomes that cost less.

by Martin Cresswell - May 15, 2019

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It’s Time to Care!

The NHS Time for Care scheme will be fully rolled out over the next three years following a successful pilot, but what is the extent of avoidable demand? I share my views on this much needed scheme.

by Martin Cresswell - April 17, 2019

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“Could we just turn this all on its head?”

IMPOWER recently held its fourth Shared Learning Event for adult social care professionals. We've summarised their experiences of managing demand at the adult social care front door.

by Geoff Hinkins - March 6, 2019

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How to turbocharge the commissioning cycle

To date councils have mainly focused on managing demand at the front door through strengths-based conversations with clients. While this has an impact, the extent of it may be limited unless it is accompanied by a focus on commissioning the local market in a way which promotes independence.

by Josepha Reynolds - February 21, 2019

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Social care workforce in the headlines = GOOD, politicians hiding behind Brexit = BAD

Social care workforce in the headlines = GOOD, politicians…

What social care really needs from politicians is not a Brexit response, but that they tear themselves away from Brexit long enough to tackle the bigger questions.

by Jeremy Cooper - February 15, 2019

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