Blogger sarasiobhan, who has an 18-year-old learning disabled son, recounts how his transition to adulthood has thrown family life upside down and brought with it a new rule book in their dealings with health and social care professionals. Well, we’ve been flung into a bizarre world over the past few months. And that’s quite a statement [...]
A survey of stroke survivors published today found that 60% felt depressed as a direct result of their stroke, yet after-care often focuses on physical rehabilitation. Clinical psychologist Dr Catherine Ford says it is vital that social workers and other professionals respond to the emotional impact of stroke. Imagine one night you experience a medical [...]
“Many of the people who offend most frequently are also some of the most vulnerable people in our communities who need support from a number of different local agencies. Yet we are in a unique position to offer leadership to local efforts to improve the lives of our most vulnerable citizens and their families.” So says [...]
On World Suicide Prevention Day and as the government publishes its suicide strategy, The College of Social Work’s Daisy Bogg argues that all social workers should be skilled in tackling suicide, not just those working in mental health. As a mental health social worker I think our profession has a great dealto offer in terms [...]
So the verdict on what happened at Winterbourne View has been delivered through the serious case review (SCR) published on Tuesday, alongside separate reviews on the roles of NHS commissioners and the Care Quality Commission. But what were the chief practice lessons for social workers? Where was the social work? Social workers performed two key roles in [...]
In this guest post, a mental health hospital manager tells a story that illustrates a worrying tendency for sound professional judgement to be overridden in the interests of short-term cost-cutting. A patient enters the mental health system via the courts under section 37 of the Mental Health Act, due to their offending and risk behaviour. [...]
It was so good to see (virtually!) so many of you at our first Social work dilemmas live practice debate yesterday. You can read it in full on the page linked to, but for those short of time, here’s a summary: Case study Jackie is 64 and has been diagnosed with clinical depression. She has [...]
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is placing people in mental distress with volunteer host families as an alternative to a hospital admission. This guest blog from trust staff sets out how it works. [This blog was updated on 28 March in the light of the comments below]. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) has recently [...]
In this guest blog, social work lecturer Martin Webber outlines the development of a model of community social work to connect service users with other people, and calls on practitioners to get involved in piloting it. Care services minister Paul Burstow has stated that social work will be at the heart of the forthcoming adult [...]
The Adult Care blog looks behind the policies, practices and personalities involved in the care of older and disabled people for any hidden truths, helpful tips or humour.
It is written by Community Care’s adults’ services beat editor Mithran Samuel.
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