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Virtual wards toolkit, Getting it right for unpaid carers

Carers UK

2024

This toolkit brings together resources that the Carers Partnership has developed to support the delivery of virtual wards in England and ensure they consider and engage with unpaid carers. This toolkit is intended for use by local authorities involved in virtual wards, local carer organisations, and carers engaged with virtual wards. It will also support virtual wards teams to ensure they are providing the right support to unpaid carers. [less]

This toolkit brings together resources that the Carers Partnership has developed to support the delivery of virtual wards in England and ensure they consider and engage with unpaid carers. This toolkit is intended for use by local authorities involved in... [more]

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Quarter 2 Report

Healthwatch Hull

July - September 2024

Healthwatch Hull, Quarter 2 Report, July - September 2024

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Making the case for change, supporting unpaid carers in Northern Ireland - Modelling the benefit of policies to support unpaid carers to enter or remain in employment

Carers NI - WPI Economics - Carer Poverty Commission NI

October 2024

Unpaid caring underpins our society and economy. Unpaid carers save our health and social care system billions of pounds every year in care costs - however, this often comes at significant personal cost. Many unpaid carers face increased rates of poverty, low wellbeing and poor health. WPI Economics was asked by Carers NI to build on previous work, published in August 2024, which identified the policy changes that would support unpaid carers to remain in or re - join the labour market - Policies to address unpaid carer poverty: an evidence review. WPI Economics was asked to estimate the monetary and other benefits of these policies. Within this report we explore how expanding access to paid carer's leave, flexible working, and paid social care provision could generate savings to the UK Exchequer, the Northern Ireland Executive, the NHS and employers. We also discuss the potential benefits to wellbeing and the long - term impacts of these policies for both individuals and society more widely. [less]

Unpaid caring underpins our society and economy. Unpaid carers save our health and social care system billions of pounds every year in care costs - however, this often comes at significant personal cost. Many unpaid carers face increased rates of... [more]

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An unpaid carer pathway for virtual wards

Carers UK

November 2024

This 'Unpaid Carer Pathway' helps professionals involved in the delivery of virtual wards understand at which point unpaid carers should be involved, informed, have their needs assessed, and when to be given choices, information, advice and support. Carers UK, as part of the Carers Partnership alongside Carers Trust, committed to developing this pathway for virtual wards to ensure that unpaid carers are recognised, included and supported at key stages. It is designed to encourage positive, person - centred practice. It should be read in conjunction with the professional's checklist that has been developed. [less]

This 'Unpaid Carer Pathway' helps professionals involved in the delivery of virtual wards understand at which point unpaid carers should be involved, informed, have their needs assessed, and when to be given choices, information, advice and support. Carers UK, as... [more]

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MAPPING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE UK'S YOUNG PEOPLE KEY FINDINGS

Centre for Mental Health

November 2024

Children and young people's mental health has been deteriorating across the UK, compounded by the impact of Covid - 19 on children's education and home life, and by the cost - of - living crisis and rising inequality. In England, one in five children and young people aged 8 - 25 experience mental health difficulties, and rates elsewhere in the UK (while varying across nations) have also continued to rise overall. Centre for Mental Health's map tool, Mapping the mental health of the UK's young people, gathers data from multiple sources such as the NHS Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2023 survey (NHS England, 2023), a range of national surveys from the devolved nations, and multiple indicator profiles from the Fingertips Public Health Profiles database [less]

Children and young people's mental health has been deteriorating across the UK, compounded by the impact of Covid - 19 on children's education and home life, and by the cost - of - living crisis and rising inequality. In England, one in five children and young... [more]

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Unpaid carers, getting it right - a virtual wards system pathway and professionals' checklist

Carers UK

November 2024

Having developed a checklist / advocacy guide for unpaid carers' involvement with virtual wards (also known as 'hospital at home') in 2023, Carers UK has now developed this system pathway and professional's checklist, following engagement with virtual wards commissioners and practitioners. It provides information for both virtual ward leaders, and individual professionals involved with the delivery of virtual wards, regarding the importance of supporting and including any unpaid carer who is providing support to a patient who is being cared for on a virtual ward. This document has been developed following the publication of the Hospital Discharge Toolkit, which was co - produced with unpaid carers, professionals working in care, health and social care. This document is aimed at key professionals working within virtual wards to support consistent practice in identifying, involving and supporting unpaid carers [less]

Having developed a checklist / advocacy guide for unpaid carers' involvement with virtual wards (also known as 'hospital at home') in 2023, Carers UK has now developed this system pathway and professional's checklist, following engagement with virtual wards commissioners and... [more]

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Data for people, principles and priorities for the collection, storage, sharing and use of data around care and support

Think Local Act Personal

undated

The government has made improving data in care a core part of its programme for reform. This report draws on the experiences of those who draw on care and support, as well as family and friend carers. It contains 15 key principles and 6 actions relating to the collection, storage, sharing and use of data in care in England. It covers themes such as commitment to co - production, equity and inclusion, and trust and transparency. [less]

The government has made improving data in care a core part of its programme for reform. This report draws on the experiences of those who draw on care and support, as well as family and friend carers. It contains 15... [more]

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Evidence to Module 3 of the Covid - 19 Public Inquiry relating to the use of the private hospital sector to support the pandemic response

Centre for Health and the Public Interest

October 2024

This research was carried out with the aim of understanding the nature of the contractual relationship between the NHS and the private hospital sector during the first year of the pandemic, including the amount of public money spent on the contract. The report seeks to assess the role played by the private hospital sector in treating NHS patients at a time when many NHS hospitals were overwhelmed. [less]

This research was carried out with the aim of understanding the nature of the contractual relationship between the NHS and the private hospital sector during the first year of the pandemic, including the amount of public money spent on the... [more]

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The forgotten story of social care, the case for improving outcomes for working - age and lifelong disabled adults

County Councils Network (CCN)

2024

This analysis reveals that the costs of providing social care for working age adults and life - long disabled people is now far outpacing social care to the over 65s, with two - thirds of adult social care commissioning budgets dedicated to working age and lifelong disabled adults. Alongside CCN calling for a significant increase in funding for councils to meet rising costs to ensure the quality and safety of care services for working age and lifelong disabled adults is maintained, the report outlines the need for a review of funding arrangements for services and proposes a number of reforms to the system to focus more on prevention and to help people live more independent lives to reduce future costs. [less]

This analysis reveals that the costs of providing social care for working age adults and life - long disabled people is now far outpacing social care to the over 65s, with two - thirds of adult social care commissioning budgets dedicated to working age... [more]

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Lambeth Pulse - NHS Waiting Lists

Healthwatch Lambeth

2024

In March of 2024, Healthwatch Lambeth launched the Lambeth Pulse: a bimonthly survey exploring the views of the community on a variety of topics across health and social care. Each survey is designed to reach wider sections of the public and uncover potential lines of enquiry for future research. In the past few years, record - high waiting times for NHS care have dominated the headlines. In July 2024, the national waitlist for elective care reached 7. 6 million appointments. The waiting lists in our local hospitals reached 138, 875 appointments in Guy's and St Thomas and 99, 480 appointments for King's College Hospital. This includes people with multiple conditions waiting for more than one appointment. It is important to remember that real people with unique experiences of waiting exist behind these numbers. We often hear from residents in Lambeth with concerns about long waiting times, that have not been able to access care for months or even years. We also hear positive stories from people who have received prompt high - quality care. Healthwatch England's 2023 Annual Report sought to stand back from the headlines and look at care from the public's perspective. This report aims to do the same and put people's feedback of the waiting period at the forefront. To keep the focus broad, we are asking about experiences of waiting for a wide range of treatments and appointments, beyond elective care. [less]

In March of 2024, Healthwatch Lambeth launched the Lambeth Pulse: a bimonthly survey exploring the views of the community on a variety of topics across health and social care. Each survey is designed to reach wider sections of the public... [more]

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