From Farmers to Action: We'd like to take a moment to appreciate what Clarkson's Farm has done for the agricultural industry. Jeremy Clarkson has brought the realities of farming into the spotlight, showing the real struggles farmers face—often working for less than a 1% return on their efforts. Clarkson's approach has not only been entertaining but has also helped educate the public about the importance of supporting our farmers. We encourage everyone to show their appreciation by voting for Clarkson's Farm in the National Television Awards. You can cast your vote at nationaltvawards.com/vote. Let's get behind him and show the world how vital our farming community really is! #ClarksonsFarm #SupportFarmers #NationalTelevisionAwards #AgricultureAppreciation @JeremyClarkson @ClarksonsFarm1 @RealHawkstone

Christmas can be a tough time for a lot of us. It’s supposed to be joyful, but it can also bring up feelings of loneliness, stress, or sadness. Talking about what’s on your mind can really help, but it’s not always easy. Here are some tips to help you start a conversation 💗

New suicide figures have been published by @ONS, covering the 3rd quarter of the year. Which means we now have data for first 9m of 2024 & a strong indication of what the full-year rate will be. The rise in 2023 caused a stir. Has it continued?

Please sign: Petition: Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase petition.parliament.uk/petit…

"Social care contributes c.£60bn to the economy, more than agriculture & utilities..an industry in its own right. It's a partner to the NHS, deserving the parity of esteem. It's time for the government to “think social care first” across policy depts. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

🧵New Report: The Homecare Association reveals critical issues in #CQC's #regulation of #homecare services in England. This puts people drawing on homecare at risk and causes harm to care providers.📊

Packed with real-life case studies, legislative updates, and interprofessional collaboration tips, #MentalHealth Care in #Paramedic Practice is an essential resource for both seasoned and #aspiringparamedics.🚑 Click here to find out more: bit.ly/MentalHealthCPP @PhDpara @PartlowDavid

New suicide figures for the final 3m of 2023 are published by @ONS today, giving us rates for last year as a whole. It is not good news. The suicide rate rose 6% from 2022, the first substantial rise since 2018. The rate was 11.1 per 100,000 people, highest figure since 1999.

This report shows how decades of underfunding social care has⬆️pressure on the NHS, more people are getting stuck in hospital or ending up there unnecessarily and fewer people can get care. And care staff are overworked, poorly paid and many leave their jobs.

People that work in social care do amazing things every day. We need to start valuing this work by paying people fairly, at least in line with NHS Band 3.

"Politicians, but also the public, must break the habit of seeing social care as low-skilled work and reform of the sector as a low priority." theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Our team of #ApprovedMentalHealthProfessionals are at @glastonbury, supporting the wellbeing of festival goers 🧠 Have a passion for supporting people and improving lives? Look up our job opportunities – this could be you next year! Apply 👉 bit.ly/SC23jobs @Som_Careers

8m carers say caring has a toll on their wellbeing. We need a national strategy that provides a new deal for carers carersweek.org/media/yqkdkod… #CarersWeek2023

Well done @JR_MerseyCare for saying this. The overall new hospitals programme and process has been a huge disappointment for the NHS, but within that the lack of parity for mental health (where we have some inhumane environments) is especially shameful hsj.co.uk/finance-and-effici…

No council wants to place people in sub-standard care homes but without a long-term fully funded plan for adult social care, those needing care, and their families, will continue to suffer theguardian.com/society/2023…

How @NHSSomerset is revolutionising the way we care for older people. Great to see @homecareassn member @BluebirdCare Taunton talking about their full-time permanent contracts with fixed rotas for staff, only poss with higher than LA fee rates. thetimes.co.uk/article/f4e64…

In case you missed it, here is a round up of the key findings from our survey on adult social services, going into winter. You can read the full report here: adass.org.uk/adass-press-rel…

This time last week we held the launch event for our #MyTimeToCare campaign with @nhssomerset, @onlyorca and @rcpa. #ProudToCare To view our fantastic new recruitment videos starring local carers click here: youtube.com/watch?v=EAY3gAJb…

Harness a lifetime of skills and discover purpose in your work. Find out more about a career in care in Somerset: proudtocaresomerset.co.uk #MyTimeToCare

"This is a difficult subject and it's nice to finally have a text written by paramedics, for paramedics."📗 'Mental Health Care in Paramedic Practice' teaches #paramedics how to better understand #mentalhealthcare in the #prehospital environment. bit.ly/MentalHealthCPP