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.

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).

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

Guidance for people who are responsible for undertaking the required changes to embed personalised care in the health and social care sector.

Decision support tools: making a decision about a health condition These decision support tools are designed to support shared decision making between people and a clinician. People may find they are useful before, during or between consultations depending on their care pathway.

This tool developed by Think Local Act Personal is aimed at leaders, commissioners, planners, clinicians and practitioners involved in designing and delivering personalised care and support planning for people with a variety of health and social care needs.

The care workforce pathway outlines the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours people need to work in adult social care.

Enabling people to stay well, safe and independent at home for longer has been a long-standing policy objective of the NHS.

Our toolkit will support you at different stages of your workplace culture journey to establish, maintain and improve your workplace culture so that it’s inclusive, compassionate and collaborative

The guide has been created following extensive research and through the evaluation of real-life co-production examples.

Support for Leaders and Managers – two new Inspection toolkits are available from Skills for Care. Key lines of enquiry version & single assessment framework version

Self-advocacy is about speaking up for yourself. It’s about getting your voice heard and effectively communicating your own interests. Our guide has been designed to help you communicate your needs with professionals, understand your rights and look after your wellbeing.