Sometimes, even the most robust and positive pieces of legislation suffer the same problems as the issues they are designed to address – lack of awareness and understanding. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a case in point. It has …
For me, one of the defining moments of 2013 was the announcement last June of the £3.8 billion pooled fund intended to promote and galvanise joint working between health, care and support services to create truly integrated care at a …
It’s been an interesting transition from local authority chief executive, responsible with my Director of Adult Social Services for commissioning homecare, to now sitting in the hot seat as the senior civil servant responsible for the legal and policy framework. …
Really stimulating conversations here today at the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference. I spoke this morning about Care Bill implementation and gave six questions that I would be considering if I was working in a local authority now. …
