Rumours and uncertainty rife among social workers

The current climate is obviously creating uncertainty for social workers and service users, with the rumour mill stepping into the breach - creating a living-breathing substance where there is little fact.

Fighting Monsters has written a blog underlining the process whereby gossip is spread between contacts of different teams when facts are few. The point she makes is it's vital for management to keep staff (and obviously service users) in the loop.

This prevents distraction.