Information and access
Human trafficking and modern-day slavery remain a very real experience for far too many people in the UK and across the world today. Today is Anti-Slavery Day and we wanted to use our social work blog to highlight the very painful realities of its effects on people and our roles as social workers as being …
Carers Week is here again, providing another great opportunity to raise awareness of the crucial role that family, friends and carers have in supporting people to lead the lives they want, connected to those they love and the communities they live in.
I am pleased to welcome Tommy Reay as my guest blogger this week. Tommy is a qualified and registered social worker with NHS Digital. Having worked in a wide range of front line settings, he is now part of NHS …
My latest guest blogger, Professor Sarah Galvani, leads UK research on substance use in social work education and practice. Her work includes a focus on alcohol and other drug use in association with a range of social and health care …
The abuse or death of an adult receiving or in need of care rightly raises questions about whether the support they received could have been better and what can be learned to improve its provision in the future. Conducting Safeguarding …
As someone who once worked in an Emergency Duty Team, I have incredible respect for those social workers who work through the night providing vital responses and services to children, families and adults. They work effectively and efficiently alongside colleagues …
If a friend or relative found it difficult to cope with everyday activities like bathing or dressing, as social workers we should know better than most where to find information and support. We would know the questions to ask and …
Social academics Laurel Hitchcock and Amanda Taylor - Laurel based in Birmingham Alabama in the US, Amanda in Lancashire in the UK - met over a year ago on Twitter. Since that time they have been meeting regularly using Skype …
No one appreciates having to repeat their medical history or care needs, especially when they find the information wasn’t accurately recorded the first time! As social workers, clinicians and care workers, we cannot allow these lapses to happen when individuals …
In praise of 'access to named social worker' pilots As social workers our job is to support, empower and protect the most vulnerable individuals and families in our communities. As well as being able to challenge decisions about a person’s care …
