Thanks to paramedics @tallalexander and Bill for allowing me to view their work on shift tonight. Great work guys! What a fab service @swasFT do for us in Devon
Make your community more resilient. Parish and Town Councillors and/or Community Response Team members, flood wardens etc are invited to book a place at a free Devon Community Resilience Event Thurs 13th June at Bishop's Nympton Parish Hall. kr soc.devon.cc/cubtI
A new single strategic commisioner for Devon. Looking forward to playing my part working collaboratively across the system as a joint DCC/NHS Devon CCG role.
If you think you’ve seen how a hospital works, think again!
We're excited to announce that on Wednesday 31st October at 9pm, the feature-length ‘Secret Life of the Hospital: Revealed’ will be broadcast on Channel 5 exploring the inner life and workings of the RD&E.Don’t miss it!
The top three most and least popular of 47 English counties
Most popular: Dorset (92% like)
2: Devon (92%)
3: Cornwall (91%)
Least popular: Bedfordshire (40% like)
2: Northamptonshire (47%)
3: Leicestershire (48%)
yougov.co.uk/news/2018/08/20…
This is so right. Devon County Council and its partners will be launching a local campaign in the autumn to promote this but no need to wait until then if you are an employer
Only 6% of people with a learning disability known to local authorities and who are of working age are in paid employment. We want this to change. Find out more about the benefits of employing people with a learning disability. bit.ly/2sOyCwC
For any Devon students today looking at their options do please consider this. Working in health and social care is valuable work and there are great oppprtunities across Devon #proudtocare
Very pleased @DHSCgovuk has launched this initiative; thing is though it's pretty modest and completely dwarfed by the scale of need among older people and disabled people, among others. We've not built many such homes for a generation - so far to go.
Thousands of extra homes specially designed for people who need extra support will be created as we announce an extra £76 million in funding over the next 3 years for new developments: bit.ly/2KQElpn
Do you care for someone with a #LearningDisability? Sometimes it can feel lonely if your friends and family don't fully understand or can't relate to your daily life. @mencap_charity's #FamilyHub is there for you to share triumphs, challenges and advice. mencap.org.uk/familyhub
Are you passionate about your role in health and care? If yes, why not become a Proud to Care Ambassador. The next event is on 28th September in Exeter. More details about this event can be found here: soc.devon.cc/mFk2y@ProudtoCare
.@DHSCgovuk has developed a survey for care workers to find out why you chose to work in care & what can be done to increase numbers of people working in care
goo.gl/7yXhLP. Please complete and share
Just one week until #TEDxNHS 2018. The theme this year is ‘Shaping Our Legacy’. The talks on August 21 can be livestreamed for anyone in the NHS to enjoy. Find out more: tedxnhs.com/livestreamform#NHS70#TEDx#NHS
Our homes are exploring Dementia Friendly Apps for residents to use on the iPads, such as 'Let's Create Pottery' & 'Colour by Numbers'. The iPads are enjoyed by many of our residents whether it is to watch their favourite TV show or play solitaire. Which apps would you suggest?