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Hft case studies submitted as best practice for government’s prevention strategy

Best Practice Case Studies Compliance Intelligence by Sarah Clarke on October 15, 2019

The learning disabilities charity submitted examples of how to promote good physical and mental health, before they become more serious health conditions.

Learning disabilities charity Hft appoints interim CEO

Appointments People by Sarah Clarke on October 3, 2019

The news follows the departure of former Hft CEO Robert Longley-Cook in August, after nine years at the helm.

Campaign for learning disability Sector Deal reaches crucial stage

Campaigns Innovation Solutions by Sarah Clarke on September 24, 2019

Hft and Tunstall Healthcare have issued a joint submission to a House of Lords Committee showcasing the benefits of a sector deal.

EXCLUSIVE: Learning disability issues must be placed higher on the care agenda, says tech boss

Business Campaigns Innovation Investment Technology by Sarah Clarke on August 20, 2019

Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director at Tunstall Healthcare

Tunstall healthcare MD says learning disabilities should be as high on the health and social care agenda as as dementia and diabetes.

Hft calls for scrapping of ‘perverse’ commissioning practices in adult social care

Compliance Human Resources Legislation People by Sarah Clarke on July 17, 2019

The learning disabilities charity said these practices that are “negatively impacting” productivity and financial stability in the adult social care sector.

Full potential of assistive care tech for learning disability sector not being met, says report

Innovation Intelligence Studies Technology by Sarah Clarke on July 16, 2019

New report is 'timely contribution' to the government's industrial strategy which professionals claim has so far ignored the learning disability sector.

Care bosses unite in Parliament to make case for learning disability sector deal

Business Campaigns Compliance Innovation Investment Legislation Technology by Sarah Clarke on July 15, 2019

A new report is being launched today, setting out the case for a deal for the learning disability sector that could stimulate investment in assistive technologies.

Double the social care providers handing back contracts to local authorities in 2018

Funding Home care groups Recruitment Research by Sarah Clarke on February 13, 2019

Home Caregiver with senior woman in bathroom

More than half of providers had been forced to close down some parts of their organisations or hand back contracts.