Publications

The short term hotchpot of measures taken by the government does nothing to stem the growing pressures on social care, says Richard Humphries.

Lack of money is frequently highlighted as a key barrier to providing high quality care in mental health, with bed pressures, access to services and poor patient experience being associated with inadequate funding, writes Helen Gilburt.

This briefing paper looks at mental health as a system of care, examining individual pressures within the wider context of provider and commissioner actions.

A statement from the Barker Commission to the Chancellor ahead of the Spending Review on the state of social care and its funding.

Good mental health isn’t just the absence of mental illness. It’s about how we cope with our lives – how we handle situations, relate to others and make choices.

Richard Humphries reviews recent policy initiatives to achieve the closer integration of health and social care.

We speak to Tim Kelsey, National Director for Patients and Information at NHS England, about the role of technology in improving care.

Social care for older people will be increasingly important as our population ages. So why the silence from politicians?

We speak to writer Nicci Gerrard about her father's hospital care, and her campaign – John's Campaign – that calls for the families and carers of people with dementia to be allowed to remain with them in hospital for as many hours of the day and night as necessary.

The value of the work the voluntary and charitable sector does in communities across the UK is often overlooked, says Lisa Weaks.

Featuring the voices of patients, volunteers, clinicians and managers, our new digital report explores future ways of changing health and health care for the better.

Richard Humphries argues that one lesson to emerge from Southern Cross is the need for better clarity in the roles of providers, commissioners, regulators and central government.

This paper looks at the core components of a successful case management programme and considers how it can be used to deliver high-quality integrated care.

This paper, the third in a series of WSDAN briefing papers, examines the experiences of the network's 12 member sites in implementing telehealth and telecare.

Richard Humphries, our senior fellow in social care, shares his thoughts on the integration of health and social care.

Written by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in conjunction with The King's Fund, this short briefing asks how can clinical commissioners secure best use of social care to maximise outcomes and improve patient experience, while ensuring efficient, affordable care into the future?

Can a telehealth programme help in maintaining weight loss?

The current social care system is widely regarded as inadequate, unfair and unsustainable. The Dilnot Commission was established to help the government to deliver a fair, affordable and sustainable funding system for social care in England. In this briefing we reflect on the Dilnot Commission's findings.

Richard Humphries gives his verdict on the publication of the Dilnot report.

The health and social care relationship is in a state of upheaval. Facing the triple challenges of NHS reform, a widening gap between needs and resources and social care transformation, this could be seen as 'perfect storm' of problems.