CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy looks at proposals put forward by the Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England, and examines how they will impact the two services

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There is a long and proud tradition of specialist organisations that have championed the interests of care leavers, and there have been some improvements in the support arrangements available for them.

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Both Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England and NHS Scotland have recently reported on women's experience of maternity care. This article considers some of the differences.

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This week, the Children's Commissioner published her final report on her Inquiry into child sexual exploitation in gangs and groups. The report generated a good deal of media interest, but I thought the press focus missed a number of important issues that need much more extensive debate, says CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy

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This week saw the publication of the latest figures on children in need and children subject to child protection plans in England. These are important statistics. They provide an indication of the way children's services' workload is developing, and raise key questions about what is going on, across the system.

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The Sun's headline that 1200 people have been killed by 'mental patients' has, I think, caused much less of a media storm than it should have, writes CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy.

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A report by the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives sets out the principles the organisation believes should inform next-stage approaches to health and social care integration. CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy considers the key findings of the Solace report.

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Two reports were published this month which discuss the effects of loneliness on older people. Here, CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy's draws together some of their key findings, with a particular focus on those that relate to people with dementia.

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