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Kate Jopling retweeted
We were thrilled to welcome guests to our #HenryHawkinsLecture yesterday at @LSBU with speakers @KateJopling & @DrJacquiDyerMBE with a focus on #Community & connection. A great evening of discussion looking at combatting loneliness & value of #LivedExperience of racialised people
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A terrific thread on recent work on the ongoing impact of COVID-19 in babies - with implications especially for vaccination programs & reducing transmission. Summary below but the whole thread is a great explainer.
In summary, our new paper shows clearly that for babies, the pandemic is as bad as it ever was.
There are things we can do to protect them, and we should.
Paper here:
jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476…
17/17
Kate Jopling retweeted
Another key failing has been support for older people to regain independence. There’s been no real change in the % of older people receiving rehabilitation/reablement services. This is an area ripe for investment if the govt wants to deliver its mission on prevention.
Well yes, but fortunately there are many really visionary DASSs already leading transformation with people who draw on care - so lots he can do by working with people rather than directing.
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Are you passionate about mental health and recovery?
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Social care and the third sector’s community-based provision are critical to achieving these shifts and invaluable to health and care in England.
Couldn’t agree more with @ConfedMatthew @NHSConfed.
Unless we reform the NHS through three big shifts:
- from hospital to community
- from analogue to digital
- from sickness to prevention
we won’t turn around the Conservatives’ NHS crisis.
From the @ObserverUK 👇🏻
ALT “The NHS needs reform, not just ever more activity,” said NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor. “This means shifting to earlier, more preventative services – including primary and community care – to slow the rise in demand. It will also mean boosting productivity through modern technology and buildings and equipment fit for the 21st century.”
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This is really really important, please do share. The more we can collectively do to encourage older people who are entitled to Pension Credit to do so, the better.
It's #PensionCreditWeekOfAction and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall recommends checking if you, a loved one or a friend could be eligible
For someone aged 66 or over #PensionCredit could entitle them to other support like the #WinterFuelPayment ow.ly/uMqN50Tcu3g
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Young single women are finding hope in the power of community! 🌟 The Guardian shows how joining supportive communities can turn loneliness into connection and joy. Read more: buff.ly/3XcCyUa
#Community #SocialConnections #WellBeing
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“Funding #socialcare properly will bring huge benefits. It’s nuts we haven’t sorted it out.”
This is an interesting and enjoyable piece about older people’s care, with a deliberate lack of ‘wrinkly hands’ photos.
thetimes.com/article/3527dac…
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The @WHO Commission on Social Connection is running a survey to map the network of organisations working to foster social connection.
If you’re part of an organisation or initiative aiming to improve social connection, follow the link here before August 11thto contribute to the report: bit.ly/WHO-CSC-NM
The results of the survey will help the WHO commission develop a better understanding of the global community of change makers in the field, and help in the fight to #EndLoneliness.
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"..continuing along the same path that we are on also comes at a cost, not only in monetary terms, but most importantly to the lives of people who draw on care & support, their carers & family not able to access the care and support they are need to live the lives they want."
Our response to yesterday's announcement that the Government will not proceed with adult social care charging reforms.
Read our statement: adass.org.uk/adass-responds-…
Fantastic that @kimleadbeater will play a key role in the department that leads across government on #TacklingLoneliness excited to see what this team can do @lisanandy @Steph_Peacock
Congratulations @kimleadbeater - an inspired choice to join the @DCMS team as pps, given the bridging potential of culture & sport in so many ways
Kate Jopling retweeted
Following on from my tweet yesterday, I have seen huge anger, frustration and real despair about medication shortages across lots of conditions. 1 man can’t get his son’s epilepsy meds, another can’t have prostate cancer bone scan as no isotopes, ADHD meds unavailable 1/n
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100% this
I spent time interviewing people in food banks a few years ago & the thing that came up time & time again is how hard it is to overcome barriers & make progress when you're consumed by the day-to-day mental & physical struggle of trying to make ends meet
Kate Jopling retweeted
There’s never been a better time to act - my thoughts on the @1adass spring survey published yesterday #socialcare adass.org.uk/metrics-of-mise…
For a long time the social care field was pretty fragmented but recent years have seen increasing consensus & practical collaboration. This is the latest & is significant. Things are not as they were - there is now a firmer base on which long term reform can be built. #TimeToAct
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