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[thxnews]

Empowering UK Social Care: Insights for Better Services

  Reflecting on the COVID Inquiry

As the COVID inquiry unfolds, anticipation builds for the questions it will raise about the relationship between the NHS and social care. Hope lingers for valuable insights into how social care can be enhanced through better resource utilization, decision-making, and data usage.   Health Services in the Limelight Historically, health has always taken the limelight, with its narrative of healing the sick being more engaging. However, the pandemic challenges prompt us to consider how health and social care services can collaborate effectively to support individuals, not just in emergencies but in 'normal' times and future pandemics.   Investing in Social Care for Better Health Discussions at a Health Service Journal forum on Data and Analytics emphasize the truth that improving people's health requires increased investment in social care and social determinants of health. Essential factors such as housing, work, natural environment, food, and meaningful social connections play a crucial role in overall well-being.   Resourcing Social Care: Complex Decisions Ahead Ensuring appropriate resourcing for social care involves making potentially contentious decisions. The diversion of funds from 'health' to 'care' organizations prompts questions about sustainability and equitable distribution of resources.   Integrated Care Systems: Empowering Local Decision-Making With the maturity of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), local autonomy and infrastructure are envisioned to facilitate critical decisions made by those living and working within the system. The focus is on what matters most in each area to improve the lives of individuals, with better access to existing data.   Advancing Social Care Data and Digitization Progress on the adult social care data roadmap and digitization plans at the Department of Health and Social Care sparks optimism for better understanding and support for social care practitioners. The aim is to cater to the specific needs of the social care system on the ground.  

The Role of Caldicott Guardians in Social Care

Acknowledging resource challenges faced by social care organizations, the implementation of 2021 Caldicott Guardians' guidance is under scrutiny. The guidance encourages having a Caldicott Guardian while emphasizing flexibility in its delivery for smaller organizations.   Strengthening Trustworthy Health and Care Systems The role of Caldicott Guardians is pivotal in maintaining a trustworthy health and care system. Timely support and advice for frontline staff, and access to experienced professionals, ensure the effective handling of confidential information and ethical decision-making.   Encouraging Voices in Social Care Decision-Making During the ongoing Care Data Matters consultation, stakeholders in social care receive an urging to raise their voices and offer essential input on data needs for improving services. A call to action for commissioning or delivering social care, service users, and carers to actively engage in shaping future strategies.   Sources: THX News & National Data Guardian. Read the full article

[theotherjourney7]

“This is the hand of a doctor after removing his medical precautionary suit and gloves after 10 hours of duty.

Salute to the frontline heroes.👍🙏”-Awanish Sharan

[z4howard]

[turquoise-blue]

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie ❣️

Thank you to all the ESSENTIAL workers and NON-Essential workers who continue to get up everyday and go above and beyond for us BOSTONIANS in the middle of this unfortunate pandemic that our country is facing. You are all VALUED and APPRECIATED more than you know. ❤️ BOSTON salutes you 😍

[padfootstolemyheart]

I'd like to point something out, if I may. I've been ruminating on it for a few days.

In The War (pick any one), the government was very pro-troops. "Support our troops by doing X!" "Our troops are keeping us safe!" "We stand with our soldiers!" etc. But it was all talk. Our troops were constantly low on supplies, manpower, equipment.

When they came home, the government sang their praises. Named holidays. Gave military discounts.

But their access to physical, emotional and mental support was run by an overwhelmed VA system.

Now replace troops/military persons with our current frontline workers, and the story is the same.

They need help NOW.

They need PPE NOW.

They need manpower NOW.

They need support (physical/emotional /mental) NOW.

They need their full salary NOW.

They will need support AFTER.

They will need time off to decompress AFTER, and they deserve it to be PAID.

They deserve a PROPER WAGE for the work they do, NOW and AFTER corona.

Don't let the government do it again.

[savedbyts]

Today was the first day I listened to "Soon You'll Get Better" in a long time. I used to not be able to listen to it at all, and now I can...but it cuts deeper than it did when I first heard it.

If there is anything I could have happen it would be to be able to talk to my during these fabulous home bound times. I still go to work everyday and deal with this disease head on and I know he'd be the first to take my stress away.

However, I now owe that to Taylor Swift. She does so many amazing things for people but I would just like to thank her for bringing me back to life when the days are stressful and long. She and her music make me happy and that's really hard to do these days.

@taylorswift @taylornation

[studentnurseleslie]

DEVESTATED. I AM A NURSE AND I AM UNEMPLOYED.

05/06/2020. I found out that I am now an unemployed nurse. I vlogged my feelings immediately after and how I am planning to deal with this setback. If you have experienced this or experiencing this please give me some ideas. Or, just share to raise awareness that because of the lack of funding for some hospitals nurses, who are needed, during this pandemic are not being able to go to work

[mostlymyrant]

More than going to

work

I'm more

Scared

To

Go

home.

[warriorandthestorm]

[irish6605-blog]

@thekindnessfactoryyyj thank you for the beautiful #masks #frontlinestaff #thankyou @victoria_buzz @tessvanstraaten these are incredibly well made with filter (at Victoria, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxwHxKjsIB/?igshid=1k63v4kfpvegw

[newsinofficial]

Witnessing deaths made the world a ‘darker place’ for Prince William

[cmnatic]

Another day, another long shift - working out of the key ambulance hubs here. When we’re not providing logistical support we’re on blue-light runs in response to COVID-19.

[bornouniforms]

Did someone said WORLDWIDE? We are calling all our International Healthcare Heroes! Shop now! Let us send you the best uniforms! @bornouniforms www.bornouniforms.com #newnurse #newgrad #nurserecruitment #nclex #internationalnursesweek #proudtobeanurse #nursesarestrong #may #uslme #fastdeployment #nursestudents #nursesrule #nursinglife #frontlinestaff #dialysistechnician #dialysisnurse #dialysislife #dialysispatient #germany #dialysistech #philipines #tokyo #medicalstaff #healthcare #bornouniforms #italiannurse #internationalnurserecruitment #nursejoboffer #indiannurses #canadiannurses https://www.instagram.com/p/CH7TeSZBy9l/?igshid=1fp5j8j9qcocw

[phasesmithsnotes]

In this current pandemic, many of our heroes have fallen, away from families to help others, and are now very tired.

They deserve our prayers, well-wishes, and full cooperation.

From the bottom of our hearts, we say thank you.

[bbhcrew]

Totally killing things . Hmmm :( ... #foodworkers #frontlinestaff (at San Marcos, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCpdTOUpBCU/?igshid=1sc6bp0r431g0

[westovergallery-blog]

Happy Birthday to the most amazing man, Colonel Tom Moore, pictured here with the artist to the royals, Darren Baker. Darren has gifted his tribute by way of a portrait of this young 100 year old and is donating all proceeds from sale of the limited edition prints to charity. We are honoured to engage with our clients to help Darren and his Art Publisher, Portfolio Fine Art to promote such kindness! Further details in bio and of course, Happy 100th Birthday Colonel Tom Moore ❤️ . . #captaintommoore #coloneltommoore #darrenbakerart #darrenbaker #artisttotheroyals #portraitart #portraitartist #itv #proceedstocharity #thenhs #nhs #nhsheroes #nationaltreasure #royalbritishlegion #portfoliofineart #westovergallery #stayhomestaysafe #protectournhs #frontlinestaff https://www.instagram.com/p/B_mgaDTHaPU/?igshid=1e5pkrbfs34zg