John Woollacott: From pharmacist to Falklands Director of Health and Social Services
Sitting down with Social Care Today, John Woollacott discusses how he worked his way up to becoming the Director of Health and Social Services and why he decided to move away from England.
Children’s nose cells can help them fight off Covid, research shows
Experts from University College London (UCL) have discovered children are less likely to suffer badly with coronavirus because cells in their nose are better at fighting it off.
New government funding available over the next three years with aim to give people who access social care more choice and control over decisions relating to their support.
Over 3 million workers in England will have major illnesses by 2040 – study
New research from the Health Foundation has also found people living in the poorest areas of the country will be three times more likely to die by the age of 70.
Digital maturity, the solution to tackling systematic issues in care
The idea of introducing tech into care is currently being considered by many. Martin Lowthian, from Access Health, states organisations need to act now as digitalisation could be the last opportunity to ease pressures on the sector.