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11 March 2013
New website launched.
Melanie undertakes a wide range of research and analysis on health and social care issues and has particular interests in: the health and social care interface, especially in relation to services for older people; the personalisation transformation in social care; eligibility and fair access; and the social care workforce. Her clients include: Central Government departments; national charities and NGOs; and health and local authorities.
30 November 2012
Skills for Care is supporting a programme of work to explore community skills development and how this can be applied to care and support. The first stage of the evaluation commissioned from Melanie Henwood was completed in 2012 and work is ongoing through 2013.
Melanie Henwood established her health and social care consultancy in 1991; prior to that she held posts at the King's Fund (1989-1991), the Family Policy Studies Centre (1983-1989), and the University of Bath (1981-1983).
Skills for Care is supporting a programme of work to explore community skills development and how this can be applied to care and support. The first stage of the evaluation commissioned from Melanie Henwood was completed in 2012 and work is ongoing through 2013.
This study for Age UK examines local councils' approaches to universal and open access services for people who do not meet eligibility criteria for adult social care.
Proposals for the reform of adult social care have major implications for practice. This paper explores some of the issues that need to be addressed particularly in changing assessment and eligibility.
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