Why are social workers excluded from new bill to protect emergency staff?
Ruth Allen
The profession works in risky, sometimes dangerous situations yet is treated differently to other emergency service colleagues
October 2017
National Children and Adult Services Conference
Talking to vulnerable children on their terms helps to build trust
A case-by-case approach trumps any ‘tools’ when it comes to social workers building a meaningful relationship with children
June 2017
New alliance gives social work opportunity to take control of its future
Terry Bamford
Standing conference brings together professionals, service users, employers, universities, unions and regulators to find shared view of opportunities and challenges
February 2017
Leadership, learning and development in social care
Brexit threatens social care jobs and funding
Alfonso Montero
Leaving the EU could make social care recruitment harder, working conditions worse and funding sparser – services for vulnerable people will suffer most
July 2016
Social life blog
Social workers lack self-confidence – here's how we can boost our image
Adele Boyd
If we want change in our profession, we need to trust our collective judgment and band together to get our voice heard
June 2016
Guide to occupational therapy
How occupational therapists are turning lives around in Northern Ireland
An innovative programme is proving highly effective in helping people with long-term conditions get back into work
April 2016
Brexit would be bad for the NHS and social care
Paul Burstow
Leaving the EU would have a huge impact on the UK economy, foreign health and care staff and drug research
October 2015
A day in the life of ...
As a probation officer, I have to believe that people can change
I was a social worker before going into probation, so I understand what it’s like when people’s lives haven’t gone to plan
April 2015
Integration is not a cure-all for health and care – look at Northern Ireland
Terry Bamford
Health and social care have different cultures, values and funding systems, which cause difficulties when promoting community-based care
December 2011
Technology key to 'new model' of NI health and social care
Northern Ireland health and social care management costs too high
November 2011
Northern Ireland health service signs business software deal
New agreement for business applications will be used by the whole of Northern Ireland's health and social services department
September 2011
Northern Ireland publishes voice and data communications services notice
Tender on behalf of Belfast health and social care trust will include hardware and software services
December 2009
Northern Ireland pilots care record system
Two of Northern Ireland's five health and social care trusts are to share information using a web based portal
February 2009
Northern Ireland integrates organisations and IT
Northern Ireland is merging many of its health and social services organisations, continuing a pattern of rationalisation that includes computing, writes Paul Gosling
