Short review of the moving and inspiring A British Childhood - How Our Children Live Now by @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social for @socialcaretoday.bsky.social: socialcare.today/2026/07/01/r...

The government have announced Martha’s Rule will expand nationwide to stop mothers and babies dying. ‘It provides a way for a concerned mum, or family member to raise the alarm before it is too late.’ 👇 socialcare.today/2026/06/24/m... #MarthasRule #government #health #maternity #England #news

The fight for access is now documented in full A new digital archive documenting the history of disability rights campaigning in the UK has been launched this week. Read more about it 👉 socialcare.today/2026/06/23/t... #disability #campaign #news #accessibility #care #socialcare

In our latest interview, Simon Guerrier sits down with Hilary Stephenson, managing director of Nexer Digital, and discusses how she helps organisations to be more accessible. READ 👉 socialcare.today/2026/06/17/i... @0tralala.bsky.social @nexerdigital.com #interview #accessibility #technology

'There is no justice for women' Our latest long read features a devastating account of how domestic abuse survivors are still being failed by the systems meant to protect them. 👉 socialcare.today/2026/06/11/t... #DomesticAbuse #VAWAG #Police #Justice #Legal #MentalHealth #DomesticViolenceAwareness

‘Everywhere you look, the lack of political leadership has left the sector neglected, and its workforce depleted and exhausted...the needs of vulnerable people are going unmet, with staff caring for a totally unsafe number of people.’ @rcn.org.uk Important read 👇

Staff room: talking health and social care with @tamesidecouncil.bsky.social Joe Kelly, Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health, and James Mallion, Director of Public Health at Tameside Council, talk to us about their career journeys. 👉 socialcare.today/2026/06/01/s... #health #care

A turbulent week at Number 10. Wes Streeting called time on his role as health secretary and James Murray has been appointed to replace him. Find out more 👉 socialcare.today/2026/05/14/f... #government #news #health #HealthSecretary #Streeting

Very interesting read 👇 'Prostate cancer screening does reduce prostate cancer mortality, although the caveat is that it takes a very extended period of time to realise that benefit. 'This finding is a milestone and I think it will make a difference for a lot of policymakers.'

This week marks #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek @centreformh.bsky.social have published a new report calling for welfare advice to be embedded in #MentalHealth care READ MORE 👉 socialcare.today/2026/05/11/m... #news #health #care

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is here, and this year’s theme is all about action 💜 Supporting #MentalHealthFoundation, we're taking action with activities that prove even small steps can help us feel less overwhelmed. Keep an eye on our feeds to see what we get up to... #WeAreNHC #MentalHealth

In aid of #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're bringing your attention to a government report published last month. 'Suicide remains the leading cause of maternal deaths, report warns' Read more 👉 socialcare.today/2026/04/23/s... #MaternalMHmatters

A decade of voices: maternal mental health awareness marks ten years Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 4 to 10 May, with this year’s theme ‘a decade of voices’. Find out how you can get involved 👉 socialcare.today/2026/05/05/a... #MaternalMHmatters #health #news #MentalHealth

Tomorrow is polling day for the Scottish and Welsh parliamentary elections. 🗳 Listen again to our podcast previewing the elections, what might change, and how BASW will engage with the new parliaments. 🎧 Apple: apple.co/3g7YcE0 🎧 Spotify: sptfy.in/d2ur

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS 💥📣❗️ We're launching a new project called Care Insider, so people working in #socialcare can share their experiences. Contributions can be anonymous. You can write the submission or chat to our Features Editor, Emily. Contact: [email protected]

Unregulated child placements rise by 370% in five years ‘The ultimate risk here is the accumulation of increasing levels of harm for children who have already faced enough distress for several lifetimes.’ 👉 socialcare.today/2026/04/20/u... #care #socialcare @ofstednews.bsky.social #news #children

This article is far from a bright weekend read, but nonetheless an important one: Care leaver deaths trigger urgent government review 👇 socialcare.today/2026/04/17/c... @basw-uk.bsky.social #SocialCare #government #news #ChildrensCare #ChildrenSocialCare

Government warns pensioners of Winter Fuel Payment scams More than 25,000 scams referred to HMRC in the last year, with criminals using the annual repayment process as a hook for the unwary. 👉 socialcare.today/2026/04/15/g... #government #scam #news #HMRC #WinterFuelPayment

Over the weekend the government announced specialist teams would be deployed to tackle 'corridor care' across England. 👉 socialcare.today/2026/04/11/s... #NHS #Government #News #Health #Care #England #Hospitals

Unpaid carers could have debts wiped – how to know if you’re eligible trib.al/E6CoOol

Police raise concerns over vape shops and child grooming ‘We have complaints that vapes and illegal goods are perhaps given free on some occasions to children in return for sexual favours.’ This story is a hard read. socialcare.today/2026/04/08/p... #news #ChildSafety #police #vapes #investigation

This week: resident doctors have returned to the picket lines. The British Medical Association (BMA) called the strike after negotiations with the government broke down in March. Read more 👉 socialcare.today/2026/04/07/8... @bma.org.uk #government #residentdoctors #strike #health #NHS #news

Could your gut reveal dementia risk before symptoms show? The old saying goes, ‘the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach’, but new #research suggests the gut could also offer clues to #brain health. 👉 socialcare.today/2026/04/08/c... @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #health #dementia #news

New research shows TikTok is the 'worst offender' for ADHD and autism misinformation... Read more about the study 👉 socialcare.today/2026/03/23/t... #socialmedia #TikTok #ADHD #Autism #MentalHealth

From weapons to welfare: Ukraine volunteer veterans left behind First-of-its-kind research shows a worrying picture of the support available to former Ukraine volunteers, warning: ‘Their psychological distress should not be surprising.’ 👇 socialcare.today/2026/03/23/f... #Ukraine #MentalHealth

NHS maternity crisis prompts new national taskforce ‘No one can be in any doubt about the scale and seriousness of the problems in maternity services.' 👇 socialcare.today/2026/03/17/n... #NHS #maternity #health #England #neonatal #childbirth #news @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

BMA demands zero-tolerance for abuse of NHS staff ‘Everyone should feel safe in hospitals – both patients and crucially those who are doing their absolute best to look after and treat them.' 👉 socialcare.today/2026/03/13/b... #NHS #abuse #news #MentalHealth #health @england.nhs.uk @bma.org.uk

Today marks the start of #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek. As @manninghamhousing.bsky.social notes, around 15–20% of the population has a neurological difference. Check out the thread below to find out how you can get involved 👇

Our latest industry led feature: 'Rethinking social care through the lens of neurodivergent carers' READ MORE👉 socialcare.today/2026/03/12/r... #news #socialcare #autism #neurodivergent

'The findings follow a recent Guardian investigation showing that NHS trusts disclosed nearly 300,000 incidents of physical violence and 50,000 of sexual harm in the three years to April 2025.'

‘My health had to come first’: Grandmother opens up for No Smoking Day ‘Every time I had a cold, I ended up in hospital,’ she said. ‘The doctors were worried about me and I had to have oxygen just to breathe properly. 👉 socialcare.today/2026/03/11/m... #smoking #health #NoSmokingDay

Donna Ockenden appointed to lead independent Leeds maternity review ‘I’m delighted to appoint someone so trusted by those who have been repeatedly let down by the NHS.' 👉 socialcare.today/2026/03/10/d... #health #news #Leeds #maternity #birth #government

THIS WEEKEND👇 ‘Wall of Hearts’ tribute honours those lost to Covid 👉 socialcare.today/2026/03/06/w... #Covid #news #health #care #COVID-19 #pandemic

A costume crisis: When World Book Day becomes overwhelming Every year children across the globe are encouraged to dress up as their favourite literary characters. But, in the words of Oscar Wilde: ‘Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.’ Read👇 socialcare.today/2026/03/05/a... #WorldBookDay

Interview: Mock elections for people with learning disabilities in Bexley With local elections imminent, we spoke to members of Bexley council to find out how they're encouraging residents to vote... FULL STORY👇 socialcare.today/2026/02/26/i... #elections #localgov #news #interview #feature

The government unveiled major reforms to the SEND system this morning and the response has been anything but unanimous... READ 👉 socialcare.today/2026/02/23/d... #news #SEND #school #news #government #Labour

If you have a subscription to The I Paper I would absolutely give this piece a read: 👇 inews.co.uk/opinion/teac... #SEND #school #parents #teachers #care #government

First report on deaths related to cold weather in England New UKHSA report reveals 2,544 deaths associated with cold weather between November 2025 and January 2025, across three cold episodes 👇 socialcare.today/2026/02/19/f... #news #health #weather #England #cold #care #socialcare

Healthy life expectancy in UK at lowest levels since official data series began in 2011-13. Grim reading. www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...

Kinship #carers forced into #poverty without paid work leave ‘You wouldn’t expect a parent with a newborn baby to go back to work the next day, so there’s no justifiable reason why #kinship carers should be expected to do the same.’ 👉 socialcare.today/2026/02/18/k... @kinshipcharity.bsky.social

Our latest industry led feature: The NHS’s digital backbone George Stern, Connectivity & Security Specialist at Cloud Gateway, on why secure, scalable networks must underpin the next decade of healthcare READ MORE 👉 socialcare.today/2026/02/17/o... #NHS #news #feature #health #technology

Everything I know about love: Age UK launches ‘Still Got It’ ‘As we get older, the world becomes more obsessed with our age than who we really are. But we’re exactly the same person on the inside as we’ve always been' 👉 socialcare.today/2026/02/12/e... @ageuk.bsky.social #news #Valentines #care

Raising the legal age for tobacco sales could cut youth smoking below 5% decades sooner, according to new research from the University of Nottingham. 👇 socialcare.today/2026/02/11/s... #smoking #health #news #government #research

Vital read from @theguardian.com: 'Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown' 'Zayne, an 18-year-old aspiring doctor...said his mother “cries every day because our whole future feels like it’s been pulled away overnight".' 👇 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

£5bn pledged to avert councils’ SEND ‘financial cliff edge’ ‘This is recognition that these costs are not of councils’ making and have accrued due to a broken system that is urgently in need of reform.' 👉 socialcare.today/2026/02/10/5... #socialcare #SEND #news @local.gov.uk #LocalGov

UK Leaders’ Awards open for unsung disability champions 'Now more than ever, it is important to recognise the skills, determination, and strong self-advocacy of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.' 👉 socialcare.today/2026/02/06/u... #disability #UK #news #socialcare #awards

Prison drug crisis: HMPPS and health services urged to work together @nao.org.uk published a new report today and it 'lays bare the urgent need to address rapidly changing drug related harm in prisons.’ Read more👉 socialcare.today/2026/02/04/p... #health #news #mentalhealth #prisons #England

Early signs of Sir Terry Pratchett’s dementia found in his books 'Research indicates that memory problems may not be the first symptom of dementia.'... Dead interesting read 👇 socialcare.today/2026/02/03/e... #dementia #books #news #health #Alzheimer's

Teenage self-harm in Ireland sparks ‘growing societal concern’ ‘Our study shows that in a typical classroom of 25 senior-cycle students...three will have self-harmed multiple times and two will have attempted suicide at some point in their life' 👇 socialcare.today/2026/02/02/t... #health #news

More than 100,000 autistic children in England’s state schools – research ‘Behind every one of the statistics identified by Let’s Talk Well is a young person trying to navigate a world that wasn’t designed for how their brain works.' 👇 socialcare.today/2026/01/29/s... #news #autism #education