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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 21d

In this new blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social and @luisaptg.bsky.social look at the paradox of more GPs being trained but proportionally fewer working in NHS general practice, asking what is driving the shift and what are its implications.

Read more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/46r6y22

'The NHS is not losing GPs because they are not being trained, it is losing them because they are not staying or are reducing their hours. Addressing this shift is essential to building resilient, equitable and effective primary care.'
Jake Beech, Policy Fellow
Luisa Pettigrew, Senior Policy Fellow

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Dementia Community @dementiacommunity.bsky.social · 22d

A new project estimating the prevalence of dementia diagnosis by ethnic group is keen to consult Integrated Care Board (ICB) stakeholders to inform their work.

Read More: buff.ly/GmKNZfr

@denpruexeter.bsky.social

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Institut Metròpoli 🍉 @institutmetropoli.cat · 22d

🔔 OFERTA DE #FEINA

Busquem una persona experta en #governança i innovació pública per incorporar-se al nostre equip de #recerca.

Si t’interessa contribuir a l’anàlisi i transformació de les #polítiques locals i metropolitanes, aquesta convocatòria és per a tu!

🔗 Inscriu-t’hi aquí: bit.ly/4ghr4GI

Busquem especialista per fer recerca en l’àrea de governança i innovació pública - Institut Metròpoli

L’Institut Metròpoli està interessat en incorporar un/a investigador/a per desenvolupar estudis en l’àrea de governança i innovació pública.

www.institutmetropoli.cat

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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · 23d

Join us tomorrow to explore the #LongTermCare skills of the Future, register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Adelina Comas-Herrera @adelinacohe.bsky.social · 26d

This is such a fascinating story about care and living lives with meaning www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps

Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Adelina Comas-Herrera @adelinacohe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us on the 9 September!

Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · Jul 22

Webinar:
What can England learn from the Covid pandemic experience of the #LongTermCare systems in Denmark, France, Japan & the Netherlands?

9 Sept

🔗 goltc.org/social-care-...

@natashacurry.bsky.social, Camille Oung, @joannamarczak.bsky.social, @adelinacohe.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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JMFreire @jmfreire.bsky.social · Sep 2

Adelina Comas-Herrera, economista, London School of Economics: “A quienes tienen 60 o 70 años les recomiendo pensar ya cómo quieren vivir la vejez; es muy probable que necesiten apoyo, y hay que explorar opciones antes de que eso ocurra” www.lavanguardia.com/vivo/longevi...

Adelina Comas, economista especialista en cuidados: "..."

Adelina Comas-Herrera, (Girona, 1972), economista y directora del Global Observatory of Long-Term Care en la London School of Economics, lleva años investigando cómo

www.lavanguardia.com

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Imserso @imserso.bsky.social · Sep 1

🗣 Tras la presentación del curso de verano, este ha continuado con la conferencia «Panorámica internacional de los Cuidados de Larga Duración» por Adelina Comas Herrera.
ℹ️ imserso.es/detalle-agen...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 Webinar: The largest evaluation of TEC + homecare in England
🗓 24 Sept 2025 | 10:00–12:00

Hear headline findings, real-world impact & a proven 2.5:1 ROI - plus a blueprint for commissioners & providers.

Register: connectedhomecare.rethinkpartners.co.uk
@lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Future-Proofing the workforce: exploring emerging skills in Long-Term Care

GOLTC webinar, 17 Sept 9:30

With Victoria Cornell and Paul Ross (ARIIA)
Jiri Branka (CEDEFOP)
Justin Chadwick (New Direction Care)

Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 5

New GOLTC recording! Catch up with this #multidisciplinary workshop on progress towards #deinstitutionalization for people with #disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map #communitybased care and #supportservices. @adelinacohe.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIh6...

A promotional flyer for the webinar. It reads: Community based care resources for people with disabilities and older people with care needs. Moderated by Stefania Ilinca (WHO) & Adelina Comas-Herrera (GOLTC) and featuring European Disability Forum, ILO, Global Disability Fund Recording available now: https://www.youtube.com/wa It features the logos of the different organisations for each of the presenters involved.

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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Aug 4

☀️ The seasonal summer break can be a great time to look back at sessions you might have missed during term. We've uploaded some past webinars to our YouTube so you can catch up! 💻 @adelinacohe.bsky.social
First up! 'Intelligent #PainAssessment in #LongtermCare'
youtu.be/WMi89AflExc

GOLTC: Intelligent Pain Assessment in Long-term care

YouTube video by ILPN

youtu.be

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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · Jul 23

⚠️One week left to apply!⚠️

Are you a keen quantitative researcher with an interest in dementia and neurodegenerative conditions? This could be the job for you!

Our wonderful team at Newcastle University are looking for a Research Assistant/Associate.

Closing date: 30th July 2025

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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · Jul 22

Webinar:
What can England learn from the Covid pandemic experience of the #LongTermCare systems in Denmark, France, Japan & the Netherlands?

9 Sept

🔗 goltc.org/social-care-...

@natashacurry.bsky.social, Camille Oung, @joannamarczak.bsky.social, @adelinacohe.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · Jul 18

The @goltc.bsky.social interest groups have been very busy planning webinars for September, October and November! We are extremely proud about the quality and variety of webinars planned so far

Check out the full list and all the details here: goltc.org/news/

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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · Jul 14

💡NEW Blog Post:

Who gets the help they need? Care inequalities among the oldest-old in Germany and England

By Ursula Henz and Michael Wagner

Read it here
🔗
goltc.org/publications...

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Javiera Cartagena-Farias @javieracartagenaf.bsky.social · Jul 8

Despite the warm weather in the UK ☀️, we’re pleased to share a new paper on the relationship between fuel poverty and long-term care needs, co-authored with @nicbrim.bsky.social, Bo Hu, and Sam Rickman ❄️ Social Indicators Research (Open Access!) doi.org/10.1007/s112... @cpeclse.bsky.social

Long-term Care Needs and Fuel Poverty among Older People: Beyond Energy Consumption and Affordability - Social Indicators Research

Both financial disadvantage and poor housing conditions are recognised as social determinants of poorer health and health inequalities across and within countries. In the UK and some other nations, lo...

doi.org

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 8

Where you live can double your risk of dying prematurely.

Our new analysis with ONS reveals stark inequalities in premature deaths across England and Wales.

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Geographic inequalities in premature mortality

Our new analysis explores the role of socioeconomic factors and ethnicity in premature deaths across England and Wales.

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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 Webinar

Join us 9 July:

#SocialCare Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda 🪏

With
@blimeysimon.bsky.social @natashacurry.bsky.social
@richardhumphries.bsky.social
@clentonf.bsky.social

🔗 lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: GOLTC webinar: Social Care Reform in England: taking stock and setting the agenda . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...

Join us for the first webinar of the Social Care Reform in England interest group, with an analysis of the current state of social care in England, what can we learn from the history of social care re...

lse.zoom.us

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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · Jul 7

💡Project spotlight

Living alone with dementia: a neglected inequality

We wanted to know:
📢How many people with dementia live alone in England
📢What is it like to live alone with dementia and how does this change over time?
📢How can health and social care services best support people living alone?

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · Jul 7

The pace has slowed over the last 24 hours but this time last week we were at around 55,000 signatures! So what caused the #ParkyPetition100K to go viral? Find out in half an hour on my Substack. open.substack.com/pub/rorycell...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jul 6

Our research considered the Covid-19 lessons from Denmark, France, Japan and the Netherlands.

The full report, by @natashacurry.bsky.social, @camille-oung.bsky.social and @cpeclse.bsky.social co-authors @adelinacohe.bsky.social and Joanna Marczak, can be read here 👇

buff.ly/Yrn5jYZ

Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19

As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of long-promised reform, Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre are…

www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (LSE) @cpeclse.bsky.social · Jul 3

Building on the newly released report 'Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19', Natasha Curry from @nuffieldtrust.org.uk has written this insightful blog: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/lo...
@adelinacohe.bsky.social

Looking back to move forward: what can other countries’ Covid experiences tell us about building a resilient care system?

As the Hallett Inquiry turns its focus to social care this week, this blog draws on a set of international case studies being published by Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre wh...

nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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Natasha Curry @natashacurry.bsky.social · Jun 30

The blog summarises a wealth of learning gathered from Denmark, France, Japan & the Netherlands by me, @adelinacohe.bsky.social @camille-oung.bsky.social and Joanna Marczak (with input from many others). Read the full papers here 👇

Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19

As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of long-promised reform, Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre are p...

www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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Natasha Curry @natashacurry.bsky.social · Jun 30

📰As the Covid-19 Inquiry's public hearings into social care begin, there is much to be learnt from other countries and how their care systems coped during the pandemic. My blog shares some of the insights from research by @nuffieldtrust.org.uk & @cpeclse.bsky.social published today 👇

Looking back to move forward: what can other countries’ Covid experiences tell us about building a resilient care system?

As the Hallett Inquiry turns its focus to social care this week, this blog draws on a set of interational case beinng published by Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre which expl...

www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social · Jun 30

Did you know you can find all DeNPRU Exeter publications and outputs on our website:

🧠Journal articles
💥Reports
✅Policy briefings
📺Webinar recordings

And much more! Head over to denpruexeter.nihr.ac.uk/publications/

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Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social · Jun 30

"There is a huge unmet need for accessible homes with supply woefully failing to keep up with demand. For certain accessibility features, progress has been frozen in time for over a decade." Says our Chief Executive, Dr Carole Easton OBE.

Read more: buff.ly/nubEswR

#AccessibleHomesNow #Ageism

The postcode lottery of finding an accessible home

New Centre for Ageing Better analysis reveals how few homes in the UK are fully accessible, and the huge regional variations with some residents' chances of finding an accessible home six times lower…

buff.ly

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · Jun 30

🆕 As the #CovidInquiry turns its focus to #socialcare, and with the sector in desperate need of reform, Nuffield Trust & @cpeclse.bsky.social have published international case studies on how other countries managed the social care challenges of the pandemic.

Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19

As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of long-promised reform, Nuffield Trust and LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre are…

www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk

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Adelina Comas-Herrera @adelinacohe.bsky.social · Jun 28

Bona recuperació!

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Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social · Jun 26

We are excited to start the activities of the @goltc.bsky.social interest group on Climate change and Long-Term Care with a Thematic Panel at the excellent @tcaren.bsky.social conference in Helsinki, you can join the group by becoming a member of GOLTC goltc.org/add-new-expe...
#TCC2025

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