International Nurses Day 2026: Celebrating Nurses in Adult Social Care
A message from the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Deborah Sturdy
Launching the Management and Leadership Code for Health and Social Care
As we launch the Management and Leadership Code for Health and Social Care, Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse – Adult Social Care, discusses what this means for leaders and managers across health and social care.
Continued funding for adult social care learning and development in financial year 2026/27
Investing in the adult social care workforce
Building on the positives
Happy New Year! I hope every adult social care colleague, carer and those accessing care and support had a lovely Christmas and welcomed in 2026 with rest, reflection and renewed energy.
Let’s Talk About the Flu Vaccine — Why It Matters More Than Ever
Winter is here. The days are short, the air is cold, and flu started circulating around 5 weeks earlier than usual this season, with a flu virus called H3N2 causing most of the cases so far. The H3N2 virus that …
Reaffirming Our Values in Adult Social Care
Our values remain fundamental in adult social care As we have been out and about across the country over the last months, we have heard how the experiences of people working in adult social care and people who draw on …
Adult Social Care Nurse Prescribing Pilot
Upskilling Adult Social Care Nurses DHSC has made £461,000 available for the Adult Social Care (ASC) Nurse Prescribing Pilot, to fund nurses across the country to undertake an Nursing and Midwifery Council (NCM) approved prescribing qualification. This will qualify them …
Self-Care Week 2025 is coming
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Helen Donovan, Posted on:
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Care and support, Communities, Events, Public health
National Self-Care Week (17-23 November 2025) is a campaign designed to inspire and empower people to take charge of their own physical and mental wellbeing. Led by the Self Care Forum, it’s an awareness week that everyone can get involved in.
Help make social care better – share your thoughts
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Oonagh Smyth and Deborah Sturdy, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers, Guest author, Uncategorised
As people working in care, we dedicate our time to supporting others. But we must also ensure that fellow care workers are valued in return. That means having the right working conditions, being fairly rewarded, sharing best practice, and building …
The transformative power of technology in adult social care
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Michelle Dyson, Posted on:
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Care and support, Digital skills and technologies, Technology and data, Uncategorised
Last month, I had the privilege of delivering the annual lecture at the Institute for Gerontology Annual Symposium hosted by King’s College London. In this lecture, I reflect on the challenges facing the adult social care sector and highlight the …