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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...

...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...

...adult active every day [Online]. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-matters-getting-every-adult-active-every-day/health-matters-getting-every-adult-active-every-day (Accessed 08 April 2019). Slutsky, R., and DeShetler, L. M. (2017) How technology is transforming the ways in which children play. Early Child Development and Care, 187(7), pp....