Various recent conversations, experiences and developments, positive and negative have prompted me to write this post about #SocialCareFuture, the movement I helped to kickstart and which I still c…| Making rights make sense
“The social care sector is on its last legs. Without urgent action, there will be nothing left to reform.” Dr Jane Townson, CEO, Homecare Association We begin 2025 much as we have the past decade w…| Making rights make sense
Last week, NICE echoed its earlier position on the Alzheimer’s drug lecenamab and advised that the benefits of donanemab did not, based on current evidence outweigh the costs of making it available on the NHS concluding that ‘The costs of providing donanemab, including regular infusions and intensive monitoring for serious side effects, balanced against the […]| Making rights make sense
Prevention is first and foremost about saving (and improving) people’s lives, not saving money or hospital bed days. The latter may be a benefit of investing in growing or sustaining people’s wellbeing, if the costs of doing so are outweighed by avoiding the costs of not doing so, but it should not, in my view, […]| Making rights make sense