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ADASS president: ‘If you see black women in leadership, you believe you can achieve that too’

Community Care

Three in ten of the social workers whom Tarka and her colleagues lead are black, Asian or from an ethnic minority, but this diversity is not reflected in adults’ services’ leadership cadre. “I want to have a focus on inclusion and diversity. We want a shift from the dominant narrative around hospital discharge.

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Good ratings for first three council adult services assessed by CQC

Community Care

The service was received by 5% of older people on hospital discharge, compared to an England average of 3%, and 89% were still at home 91 days after discharge to a reablement service, compared with a national average of 82%.

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Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care Awards: inspirational stories (part one of two)

Social Care

One of the main reasons I launched the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care Awards in 2021 was to celebrate the range, experience and diversity of our talented care workforce. There is wisdom and strength in our diverse backgrounds and, at best, we are reflection of the people we care for. We care for them because we are them.