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Take a look at through our blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email alexander.haswell@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


Positive practice in supporting people with dementia

19 May 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday and Dementia Action Week, we hear from Christopher Tansley, Managing Director, Right at Home Nottingham about how they support pe…read more

right at home nottingham

19 May 2023 Skills for Care

right at home nottingham

This #GoodNewsFriday and Dementia Action Week, we hear from Christopher Tansley, Managing Director, Right at Home Nottingham about how they support pe…read more

Good news story

Recruiting and retaining together: how ICSs can support with recruiting and retaining

18 May 2023 Skills for Care

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with recru…read more

Three people having a meeting

18 May 2023 Skills for Care

Three people having a meeting

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with recru…read more

Integration

Recruitment

Retention

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The importance of the social care voice in integration

16 May 2023 Jo-Anne Wilson

Jo-Anne Wilson, Chair of a Nursing Advisory Council, shares what the role of Social Care Nursing Advisory Councils are and why it’s important that the…read more

joanne wilson

16 May 2023 Jo-Anne Wilson

joanne wilson

Jo-Anne Wilson, Chair of a Nursing Advisory Council, shares what the role of Social Care Nursing Advisory Councils are and why it’s important that the…read more

Integration

Nursing

#WeAreSocialCareNursing: why I work as a nurse in complex care

12 May 2023 Joanna Grant

Joanna Grant is a homecare nurse and Chair of the Kent and Medway Social Care Nursing Advisory Council. On International Nurses Day we asked Joanna to…read more

joanna grant

12 May 2023 Joanna Grant

joanna grant

Joanna Grant is a homecare nurse and Chair of the Kent and Medway Social Care Nursing Advisory Council. On International Nurses Day we asked Joanna to…read more

Nursing

Integration

Social care nurses and care workers invited to join coronation celebrations

12 May 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about the coronation celebrations the social care workforce were invited to attend, including the Royal Garden Party and …read more

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12 May 2023 Skills for Care

5.-Coronation-Collage-v1

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about the coronation celebrations the social care workforce were invited to attend, including the Royal Garden Party and …read more

Good news story

Nursing

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What are the benefits of integrated health and care?

11 May 2023 Skills for Care

Integration means health services, care providers, housing organisations and other partners working together to provide joined-up care and support. We…read more

People sat around a table talking

11 May 2023 Skills for Care

People sat around a table talking

Integration means health services, care providers, housing organisations and other partners working together to provide joined-up care and support. We…read more

Integration

How working together can improve end of life care

09 May 2023 Skills for Care

‘Working together-improving end of life care’ is a training pack produced in partnership with unpaid carers and practitioners across the social care, …read more

care professionals working together

09 May 2023 Skills for Care

care professionals working together

‘Working together-improving end of life care’ is a training pack produced in partnership with unpaid carers and practitioners across the social care, …read more

Integration

Learning and development

Care workers win end of life care awards

05 May 2023 Skills for Care

To care workers from HC-One won awards at the Wigan Borough Palliative and End of Life Care Learning Hub Awards. read more

end of life care awards

05 May 2023 Skills for Care

end of life care awards

To care workers from HC-One won awards at the Wigan Borough Palliative and End of Life Care Learning Hub Awards. read more

Good news story

What does integration in health and social care mean?

04 May 2023 Skills for Care

In our latest campaign we’re focusing on #UnderstandingIntegration. We break down what integration in health and social care means and the different l…read more

Three people having a meeting

04 May 2023 Skills for Care

Three people having a meeting

In our latest campaign we’re focusing on #UnderstandingIntegration. We break down what integration in health and social care means and the different l…read more

Integration

Thank you for #CelebratingSocialCare with us

28 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying a big thank you to everyone who joined in on #CelebratingSocialCare with us throughout April. read more

thank you

28 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

thank you

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying a big thank you to everyone who joined in on #CelebratingSocialCare with us throughout April. read more

Good news story

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