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Boosting independence for 100,000 people by eradicating unnecessary demand in social care.

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Budget 2018: the two game-changers for social care

Budget 2018: the two game-changers for social care

While the amount of new funding is disappointing, there are two aspects of its delivery that are significant

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Top 7 government initiatives impacting adult social care

Top 7 government initiatives impacting adult social care

Over recent weeks I’ve been asking system leaders their opinions on which government initiatives are going to have the most…

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Why the public sector would benefit from asking for help

Why the public sector would benefit from asking for help

Many community members harbour a willingness to get more involved in the lives of those around them - it just needs to be encouraged

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Adult social care staff want to manage demand, and councils should capitalise on it

Adult social care staff want to manage demand, and councils…

I've visited eight adult social care departments this year, and talked with front line staff in all of them.

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CQC’s State of Care report – brilliant, but flawed

CQC’s State of Care report – brilliant, but flawed

The annual CQC State of Care Report was published today, giving a once-a-year chance to reflect on the overall condition…

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A £240m opportunity to reframe the problem of hospitals

A £240m opportunity to reframe the problem of hospitals

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has announced an immediate £240 million cash injection for social care…

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Debating public services at Labour Party Conference

Debating public services at Labour Party Conference

I spent yesterday at the Labour Party conference, to take part in an important panel discussion on local government. It…

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The LGA’s adult social care green paper: is it too late to add a question?

The LGA’s adult social care green paper: is it too late to…

Over the weekend, Health Secretary Matt Hancock floated the idea of pension system-type payments to fund social care, ahead of…

REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS

EDGEWORK Series: Trajectory Management in Adult Social Care

EDGEWORK Series: Trajectory Management in Adult Social Care

Delivering and evidencing better outcomes and financial savings

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EDGEWORK in action –Trajectory Management in Adult Social Care

EDGEWORK in action –Trajectory Management in Adult Social…

We are proud to publish a write-up of methodology and impact related to the Bristol City Council ‘Better Lives’ programme…

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Behaviour change in adult social services

Behaviour change in adult social services

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Winning at the South West ADASS annual conference

Winning at the South West ADASS annual conference

We were delighted to be asked to give one of the main presentations at the event, drawing on our seven years of experience with demand-led change.

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