Crisis cafés: so much more than a cuppa

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Nicola Clibbens and Daisy Mbwanda write about Crisis Cafés – a novel form of community-based crisis alternative, and a recent small-scale interview study, which provides the first evidence on their UK implementation.

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“Care needs to be just as important as treatment” says report

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This practical guidance has been written to help commissioners, service providers, nurses, medical, and allied health professionals, understand the difference care and compassion can make to the service experience of frail older people, and also to the financial situation of health and social care organisations. The guide covers the following themes: Reducing healthcare-related harm Care [read the full story…]