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The #SocialCareFuture conveners have drafted a statement expressing our concerns about planned cuts to Personal Independence and are inviting people and organis…

The Circle of Life. Babysitting the grandson last night. Such a joy. He roared, pointed to the remote, pointed to the telly. Lion King it is then James!

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Looks like my Knighthood has been lost in the post again. Gutted

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‘25 photo

He’s off to see the wizard.

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I wish Arsenal would ban Gary Neville

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North London Forever

Today we launch our new #CareCantWait campaign, sharing stories of how good adult social care can enable us to live meaningful lives in our homes and communities, but reform and investment are urgently needed to achieve this for everyone. Find out more: www.adass.org.uk/care-cant-wait/

Lots of discussions about avoiding falls this week with Helen Sanderson. My girls worry about my notoriously poor balance and meds I’m on can weaken bones- so I’m standing on one leg a lot! And doing lots of resistance and impact work!

I loved this podcast 👇

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see also where 'social care for the elderly' sits here (tho I'm wondering what influence that phrasing has on people's response). This is a prompted poll (people choose from a list). Without a prompt (see IPSOS issues index) social care barely registers at all.

Great new role at @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social supporting a new national programme to develop and test an approach to shared lives in support of people living with dementia (which I'm delighted to be helping lead) www.linkedin.com/posts/shared...

At @socialcarefuture.bsky.social we've been pulling together initial ideas and offers of support to share with Dame Louise Casey's commission on the future of adult social care, which formally begins its work this week & have shared this short paper socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/...

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This week the Casey Commission on the future of adult social care begins its work. We've offered support and shared ideas with the Commission. socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/...

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Really interesting convos with @mroutled.bsky.social & folks in Chorlton last night. Talked about people who fund their own care & my challenge 'when faced with paying £1800 pw for the care you need...what services or supports would you actually buy?' 🤔 IMHO it's a question we should all ask ourself

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I wish Danny Welbeck was still playing for Arsenal

Don’t think I’ve ever agreed with Piers Morgan before & probably never will again. But listening to Laura K interview with our Prime Minister I agree that KS has had his best week since the election. I’m proud of him. Thank goodness that at this time of genuine peril we have a grown up in charge

New thinking about “workforce” is urgent www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...

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Well done Prime Minister

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Reform? www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...

More than a provider? www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...

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Time for the win-win-win. Asset based commissioning www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...

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Not humble #Arsenal

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Heading to Brum for a rare face to face with great people

Grit in the oyster. Driving policy change in social care @annadixonmp.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...

The last Labour govt brought lots of us who had been making change “in the field” into DH. We had plenty of drive & some of us managed to have significant influence on policy. Time to do it again? PAC finds DHSC & NHS England leaders appear short of the energy and urgency needed

Check out the Total Place website. An unassuming site that could help build a public service revolution www.totalplacenetwork.org.uk