#Carers

THREAD: After conversations with two friends the other day, I want to talk about #dating people in #wheelchairs. One friend is in a chair, like me, the other is #ablebodied.
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@PHE_YorksHumber #HealthInequalities #COVID19 Network webinar focused on people with #learningdisabilities & #autism kicks off today with @InclusionNorth @kristinbash @cmsharpy @InclusionNorth identified key gaps for COVID19 information
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Wonder if the people losing the plot over wearing a face mask actually just have a limited experience of work. Loads of jobs require us to wear some form of
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THREAD: Yesterday we launched #COVIDComplexity, highlighting the experiences of over 150 people with neurodevelopmental conditions, families and carers during the #COVID19 pandemic.The full briefing is at http://bit.ly/2XzvqRW , or rea
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Important work here from Ofsted on identifying what elements are included within good matching in foster care. Delighted that our advisory group was able to support with this research too:
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A document has come across my desk from Oxfordshire County Council, with opportunities for private providers of foster care and childrenโ€™s homes. Not confidential, but not widely circulated. An insight
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Itโ€™s no longer on the front pages, but you should know the elderly are STILL dying in tragic numbers in our care homes. There is a terrifying situation unfolding atย Inchmarlo
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A thread about virtual/remote/online learning. This will be written up into a blog soon... Firstly decide on your platform and stick with it. Make it clear about what itโ€™s capabilities
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This year would bring many changes to the engagements that would get to see in 2020. There are so many that we liked to see every year, though the Cambridge
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1. Exciting news of a vaccine got me thinking. What would Spring look like if we got a vaccine? Here's a thread on why it's not all roses, even if
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Thread: Legacy benefits should be increased in line with #UniversalCredit.Starting with @stephenctimms...#20MoreForAll #KeepTheLifeline #UniversalDiscredit #IncreaseLegacyBenefits #NoCutsToBenefits Legacy benefits should be increased in lin
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Clap for carers started as a spontaneous gesture of gratitude; the conservatives leapt on it because why not, altered the framing to give it schmaltzy, quasi-military, nostalgic overtones ("clap for
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THREAD: On new IPPR research in today's Financial Times.We show that our definition of efficiency during austerity stripped resilience out of our health and care system.We call on government to
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1. The disaster at Vancouver's Little Mountain Place care home - 41 elders dead, 87% infected - is stunning. How did it occur? A leaked briefing by VCH investigator says
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Social rights are one of the 3 main pillars of citizenship. @UlsterLawClinic helps people access their social rights through legal support & through our research on the barriers to social
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Hi @johndarvall thanks for your piece on care home visiting this wk. You kept saying โ€˜but hugging your parent is dangerous canโ€™t you seeโ€™ I hope Caroline & Tracy helped
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