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Social workers could join neighbourhood teams for people with complex needs

Community Care

The BCF policy framework for 2025-26 said such teams were designed to provide “more integrated and proactive care for people with complex needs”, to help them “stay independent for as long as possible” and reduce the likelihood of them being admitted to hospital or care homes.

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What to Expect When a Child Discharges From a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

KVC

When a child is discharged from a children’s psychiatric hospital, they will likely experience a range of emotions and expectations for life after their hospital stay. After discharge from the hospital, there are important factors to keep in mind as your child re-adjusts to family and community life.

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Alumni Spotlight: Dawn Trott

University of Connecticut

Name : Dawn Trott '09 MSW Profession/Field : Director of Recovery Services Bio and Key Accomplishments : I serve as the director of Recovery Services for Whiting Forensic Hospital, overseeing rehab therapists, occupational therapists, vocational counselors, hairdressing, substance use counselors, and chaplaincy.

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Change NHS: your chance to make social care part of the conversation

Social Care

As social care nurses and colleagues in wider care teams, we are dedicated to maximising good health and wellbeing and, where clinically appropriate, avoiding hospital admissions and supporting timely discharge. We do this by working with NHS community teams to maximise their independence for as long as possible.

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BASW warns of ‘dilution of social worker role’ as DHSC plans more assessments by non-qualified staff

Community Care

By contrast, Skills for Care collects data annually on the number of social workers and occupational therapists in post in local authorities, who numbered 17,300 and 3,200, respectively, in September 2022. Digital technology can contribute to this, as can people other than social workers.

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NHS to get most of £500m winter adult social care funding

Community Care

The NHS will be given the majority of a £500m fund for adult social care, designed to speed up hospital discharge and bolster the care workforce. 13,000 people stuck in hospitals. Currently, more than 13,000 people who are medically fit for discharge are stuck in hospital every day.

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Why Did It Take Me So Long To Accept My Mental Health Medication?

Beautiful Voyager

That’s where the new skills I have developed during my recovery came handy. I remember at that time my therapist challenged my concern by asking: “and where did the “old” Pat lead you?” It turned out that as I was progressing into my recovery. His recovery journey took him through self-discovery and a career shift.