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...care needs...[An older patient in a hospital bed] Being delayed in hospital isn't fun for anyone... The term 'bed blocker' has yet again become commonplace in the media. It seems to be becoming a regular feature of discussion of the failings of the NHS. Yet what exactly is a 'bed blocker' and is it a symptom of a failing NHS? A 'bed blocker' is shorthand for someone who...

...care. Whether you are thinking about a career in social work, a social work practitioner wanting to learn more about a specific area of practice, or an aspiring social care leader looking for free continuing professional development resources, you will find relevant courses and articles here. You can filter the social work hub contents from the main hub page using the...

...An Emerging Evidence Base for Adult Social Care Transformation (researchgate.net). Ostrom, V. and Ostrom, E (1977) ‘Public Goods and Public Choices’ in E. S. Savas (ed.) Alternatives for Delivering Public Services: Toward Improved Performance. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SVI) (2022) Co-production, what it is and how to do it....

...care environments. From domestic homes to residential and hospital settings, we explore physical, social and psychological impacts and investigate the extent to which care environments are enabling or disabling. The album also contains a fictional case study which explores some of the issues facing people who are carers in their own homes. To complete the album, Joanna...

...care. What is stroke? A stroke can be simply described as an attack on the brain. There are two main types. “Ischaemic” and “haemmorhagic” stroke. Ischaemic stroke is often caused by a blockage in one of the vessels that supplies the brain with oxygenated blood, which eventually causes cell death in the area of brain affected. Haemmorrhagic is a bleed into the...

...care of your mental health. There is also advice on how you can support a friend that may be having a difficult time. studentminds.org.uk Students Against Depression Students Against Depression offers comprehensive information and resources to help you identify low mood or depression and then find a way forward. studentsagainstdepression.org Togetherall Current students...

...care Everyone puts things off, or as we have already discussed, prioritises other items first, in turn delaying something else. Procrastinators can avoid difficult tasks and deliberately look for distractions which can severely inhibit their time management. If you find yourself saying yes to these statements, you might be a procrastinator: You often find yourself doing...