Social work news

• Breaking the social care reform logjam | Letters

  20-12-2024 18:49
  
  Cross-party buy-in is essential. This cannot be a government-only solution, writes Paul BurstowThe “deep reform” that social care needs (Editorial, 3 December) must break the cycle of short-term fixes and insufficient funding, which leaves the sector in a perpetual state of uncertainty – forever playing the role of Oliver Twist asking for more, yet lacking long-term security.A better-funded version of the current system won’t suffice to address the profound demographic, s
  
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• Press release: GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor

  20-12-2024 12:57 via gov.uk
  
  The measures are backed by the biggest boost to GP funding in years, an extra £889m on top of the existing budget for general practice
  
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• Working with adults with dementia from minority ethnic backgrounds: practice tips

  20-12-2024 09:30
  
  This article provides tips from Community Care Inform Adults’ guide on dementia and adults from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The updated guide promotes a person-centred approach to supporting individuals, but within a cultural context. It outlines important issues to consider that may explain why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities tend to present to services later than do white British people, and more often in a crisis. Inform Adults subscribers can
  
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