Case studies

Surrey County Council has a quality assurance team of 4.5 quality assurance managers who undertake monitoring visits to care homes, home care providers and supported living schemes.

Birmingham City Council has invested in developing good relationships with supported housing providers which have resulted in progressive conversations about meeting needs differently. This forms part of our adult social care markets and commissioning resource.

Tasked with reducing its social services budget by millions of pounds over four years, Harrow Council wanted to expand its My Community ePurse (MCeP) personal budget management solution.

West Suffolk Council and its partners were keen to better understand each services pressures, targets and objectives for its older residents.

This briefing provides local councillors with a strong business case to address health related worklessness and promote workplace health in their local authority (LA).

The challenge of the ageing population and supporting people with long-term conditions is one of the biggest our society faces.

England has one of the highest rates of unhealthy weight of other western countries. The prevalence of obesity in England has more than doubled in the last twenty five years. And if we go on as we are, the rate of obese people is expected to double in the next 40 years.

England has one of the highest rates of unhealthy weight of other western countries. The prevalence of obesity in England has more than doubled in the last 25 years. And if we go on as we are, the rate of obese people is expected to double in the next 40 years. Obesity is a complex problem that requires action from individuals and society across multiple sectors.

A collaborative approach to Helping Older People Remain Independent in their Homes.

The London Borough of Hackney has delivered a major transformation programme to promote independence.