Adult social care information and advice are essential and getting them right means that people are more likely to be able to make informed choices and access the right support at the right time and place. This can make a big difference for someone and ultimately can improve their health and wellbeing. It also helps councils to manage and prioritise their assessment processes and resources.

In the blog Fraser discusses the power of virtual group consultations to support the delivery of personalised care and some upcoming initiatives around offering virtual group consultations across the NHS.

A volunteer is someone who dedicates their time and effort to a cause or organisation without expecting financial compensation.

People who are supported to participate in their own health and care have improved patient experience.

A decade on since the Care Act received Royal Assent, our publication reflects on the extent to which the aims of the legislation have been achieved and, where they have not, what changes are needed to deliver fully on the Act’s ambitions.

The key question though is whether this funding, and the associated commitments, will radically transform the NHS’s digital performance and translate into improvements in patient experience and outcomes.

The NHS Long Term Plan recognises personalised care as one of five major practical changes to the NHS to ensure we have a service that is fit for the future. This means people will get more control over their health, and more personalised care when they need it – including access to personal health budgets (PHBs).

Our latest Social care 360 review highlights that adult requests for social care have hit a record high of two million, and that across the sector the key measures all point towards a social care system that is under intense pressure.

This guidance note sets out the principles and recommended approach for offering proactive, personalised care for those at higher risk of hospital admissions due to psychosocial needs, as part of a broader strategy for ICBs and PCNs to tackle winter pressures and reduce unplanned admissions

What matters to you…?”
This simple question – that we health professionals should ask of all our patients – is at the heart of the Personalised Care Podcast.

In this new podcast series, our chief executive Matthew Taylor interviews the movers and shakers making waves across health and care.

The Times Health Commission was set up in January last year to take a long, hard look at the NHS and social care system.