Money is essential for social care, but we also have to change the way we spend it
Forget political grandstanding: social care isn’t getting the cash it deserves. But when it comes aren’t there ways to spend it better? asks Clare Morris When you think about your future, perhaps your later years, you probably imagine yourself surrounded by the people, places and things that matter most to you. It’s what most of […]
Is housing the Ringo in your social care model?
It’s easily overlooked, but housing can create the conditions that let the magic happen, says Clare Morris Looking at the complex connections between health, social care and communities, it’s easy to forget that a key strand is housing, whether council built and/or owned or out there on the commercial market. Planners, developers, and house builders […]
“Everyone has the fear they ought to know more”
Want to implement real culture change in your organisation’s approach to digital? It’s time foranamnesty of digital blindspots, says Irene Carson What is it about the field of digital tech that has so many people feeling inadequate? Digital technology moves at a pace that sometimes takes your breath away, but it’s a culture of curiosity […]
5 reasons winning sign-off on your digital plan is the new Minecraft
Navigating your organisation’s governance isn’t easy. Time to think like a gamer, says Irene Carson We all want to make a difference in social care – we all want to ‘be the change’ – but when it comes to navigating the hierarchies and decision-making forums in your organisation, that takes some smart and tactical thinking. Tapping into […]
Getting out the good biscuits: how to build trust and engagement to implement culture change
Whether it’s your users, partners or team you want to help bond, there are a few tricks – and some massive rewards – to bringing barriers down says Irene Carson What’s your biscuit strategy for your next group meeting? Do you even have one?! Here’s why I think you should… Culture change is a marathon, […]
