Big day at Bristol City Council! Weβve opened new bungalows for people with complex learning disabilities and autism, in partnership with BNSSG LAs, our ICB, Elim Housing, NHSE & Homes England. These homes will help people leave hospital and live with dignity in a place they can truly call home.
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100% agree with this. Local non-profit infinity more valuable than hedge fund backed care sector.
19.11.2024 21:39 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Hi George, could you add me to the pack please? I am a specialised housing commissioner at Bristol City Council working to resolve barriers for the provision of housing and care for people with a learning disability and autistic people. Thanks!
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Iβm looking forward to the Supported Housing in Partnership (SHiP) conference tomorrow in London, with presentations from LGA and MHCLG on commissioning challenges followed by representing the @cbfdn.bsky.social speaking to MPs about specialised housing in Westminster. #SSH #socialcare
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New paper! We estimated prevalence of opioid dependence in Scotland 2015-2020, using Bayesian modelling of linked treatment, drug-related deaths and overdose hospitalisations data.
doi.org/10.1111/add.16β¦
Itβs well known there were substantial increases in opioid-related (1/5)
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Labour MP for Birkenhead, Minister of State for Local Government and homelessness.
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Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
Guardian writer, but one time I said something inflammatory to the US right & they called me a Diseased Pitmommy. So that's what I go by now
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Retired deputy CEO, turned consultant. Autism practice development and policy are my thing. Bruce Springsteen, holidays , good food and wine, also my thing.
Mum to twins, kidney transplant recipient 30yrs, disability campaigner, son with rare CHD8 gene mutation, autism and learning disabilities. Keeper of chickens, cats and various other animals.
Deputy Director, Adults and Health, Leeds City Council #TeamLeeds
3rd Year Student Learning Disability Nurse Apprentice studying with the Open University and working within a Community Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities in Somerset.
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Director of Aspire, Betterforus campaign - all for blue sky thinking - posts on labour markets, procurement, equality, poverty, inequality and regeneration www.aspirecommunityworks.com www.betterforus.org.uk
Associate Professor of Social Work, UCD.
Ageing +Dementia, Capacity+Decision-Making, Carer Harm, Adult Safeguarding and Human Rights. Coordinator of UCD's Research and Education Ageing Network.
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Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
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Local authority foster carer, journalist. Sharing news and views about the care system, children and young people. Subscribe to my weekly bulletin via weekincare@gmail.com
I'm an associate director at the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC. Follow us: @pewresearch.org. Learn more: https://www.pewresearch.org/
Books about autism, written by Autistic people. Community resource website cataloguing as many of these as possible (2300+ so far).
Autistic curator (@lillyjade.bsky.social she/her).
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