Interviewed by Matt Bailey at 7.10am on 29th July about NESCHA views on imminent Andy Burnham announcement later that morning. I was greatly encouraged by his feedback ( he said it was interesting and ran over time!) and wrote the paper attached.
I never dreamt that one day I would be living the system!.
Sadly Robert my co-author , died when I was in hospital some years ago but my wife visited daily and then she lived with a diagnosois mixed dementia for over four years, was admitted to hospital last October and, following a rapid discharge to a care home, died peacefully in December .
Despite a professional background in social work and years spent working on improving health and care systems, nothing fully prepares you for living that experience. It brought into sharp focus both the compassion of frontline staff and the frustrations families can face when services are not as joined-up or consistent as they should be.
NHS de-frazzle new book and brilliant review
Summary by BCOP ofg Bottery, Simon (2025). Fixing Social Care: The Six Key Problems and How to Tackle Them. The King’s Fund, updated October 2025
Training in Care in conjunction with Sunderland University School of Nursing and the Business School are hosting a care conference offering an opportunity to be part of an important conversation about the future of the sector.
Angela leads Training in Care and is also a NESCHA Board member
We'll bring together practitioners, educators, those with lived experience and employers to explore how we can raise the profile of care, strengthen career pathways and build a workforce equipped to meet the increasing complexity of health and care needs.
NESCHA will have apresence and Wade Tovey, our project leader and formerly a carer and Managerof the Tees Valley Social Care Alliance, will be on the panel
The event will feature keynote speakers, workshops, and a guided tour of the state of the art healthcare teaching facilities at the university.
We would love you to join us to give the benefit of our experience and knowledge and be part of a voice that shapes the future of care and health.
This is a free event and includes lunch so places are limited. Please see the link below to register: Raising the Profile of the Care Workforce Conference (Apprenticeships and CPD) | University of Sunderland