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Interestingly, the latest DTOC data isn’t heading in wrong direction

Interestingly, the latest DTOC data isn’t heading in wrong…

Despite record emergency admissions, delayed transfers of care improved by 3.3% in November

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Six insights from the interface between Health and Social Care

Six insights from the interface between Health and Social…

Anna Littlewood, Associate Over the last few years, I have worked for a large consulting firm,  and taken a senior…

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A DTOC standstill – is a winter crisis looming?

A DTOC standstill – is a winter crisis looming?

The increase in the number of Delayed Transfers of Care (DTOC) has finally come to a halt – just in…

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Faith, health and care

Faith, health and care

Local councils are desperate to make the most of community assets in the delivery of public services. Drawing on this…

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5 tips for getting the most from Technology Enabled Care

5 tips for getting the most from Technology Enabled Care

This blogpost was co-authored by Hannah Gordon and Josepha Reynolds. Technology Enabled Care (TEC) has long been touted as something…

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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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Nudge theory, the Nobel Prize – and social care

Nudge theory, the Nobel Prize – and social care

  Earlier this month, the economist Richard Thaler won the Nobel Prize  – for his work on ‘nudge theory’ –…

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Ten things about social care and health we’ve learnt from the NHS (this week)

Ten things about social care and health we’ve learnt from…

The Department of Health pretended they were running London buses last week. After a prolonged wait, they released three fascinating…

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Social care in the Conservative manifesto: Is having less than £100k the emerging definition of ‘just about managing’?

Social care in the Conservative manifesto: Is having less…

The Conservative manifesto has plenty to say about social care. Whatever you think of the specific policy ideas, we would…

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Children’s placements can be nine times more costly than Eton – but what are the outcomes?

Children’s placements can be nine times more costly than…

We pay more for many of our looked after children’s placements than it costs to go to Eton – why…

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Consulting: Why I do what I do

Consulting: Why I do what I do

With the many nights away from home and the hours spent travelling up and down the country, sometimes you find…

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Pressures grow on CCGs to move quickly into implementation

Pressures grow on CCGs to move quickly into implementation

We are reliably informed that NHS England (“NHSE”) has “evolved in three distinct phases” since it was established. Next Steps…

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