Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that online consultation tools shouldn’t be mandatory as the first step to access GP care, according to an NIHR SPCR-funded study (grant 598): https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/online-consultation-tools-should-not-be-a-mandatory-first-step-to-access-primary-mental-healthcare #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @capcbristol.bsky.social

Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that online consultation tools shouldn’t be mandatory as the first step to access GP care, according to an NIHR SPCR-funded study (grant 598): www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/online-...

#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
@capcbristol.bsky.social

The new archbishop of Canterbury arriving to Canterbury as pilgrim, celebrating that a woman has been elected, a big step!

Webinar 24 March: Caring through social connection in care homes: The SONNET Study, with Andrew Sommerlad and Jennifer Bethell

Register here
🔗 lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered What are the symptoms of the infection? Can it be prevented? And what is being done to manage the situation?

A useful q&a about the meningitis outbreak around Canterbury and university of Kent

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

The Paradox of Caregiving,
New blog post by Ruru Ping (Hitotsubashi University) finds that the impact of caring in Japan is mediated by cultural gender expectations, which polices don’t always take into account

You can read it here: goltc.org/publications...

“Promotional graphic for the 8th International Conference on Evidence-based Policy in Long-Term Care. The top half shows a photo of the London skyline with the River Thames, autumn trees, and modern skyscrapers. A green banner reads ‘Call for abstracts open!’. The lower section includes event details: London, United Kingdom, 9–11 September 2026; abstracts deadline 5 May 2026. The conference title and the International Long-Term Care Policy Network logo appear on the right.”

🚨 Call for Abstracts!
Join us at #ILPN2026, 9–11 Sept in London, for a global forum on evidence‑based #LongTermCare policy.
🗓️ Submit by 5 May!
Find full guidelines, an overview of key topics, and make a submission online:
🔗 ilpnetwork.org/2026-confere...

#HealthPolicy #CareResearch

If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them? - LSE Business Review Firms with majority workforce control are generally successful but increasingly rare. Why don’t more employees own and control the companies they work for?

If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them?

@gabrielburdin.bsky.social @deps-siena.bsky.social and Fabio Landini (University of Parma) for @lsebr.bsky.social

NEW BLOG POST:
A practical toolkit with non-pharmacological interventions for pain management in nursing homes

goltc.org/publications...

By Manuela Hoedl, Medical University of Graz

#LongTermCare #NursingHomes #PainManagement #CareHomes

Webinar: Sustainable Continence Care: from Theory to Practice

✅ Environmental strategies for continence care in long-term care settings
✅ Practical tools
✅ Innovative solutions for better assessment and management

🗓️2 February 2026

🕰️17.00-18.00 GMT

Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us on the 28 November for the @goltc.bsky.social celebration the UN’s International Day of Care and Support.
We have an amazing program, starting in Australia, hosted by ARIIA, in Europe by @cpeclse.bsky.social and in Chile by MICARE
Register here:

goltc.org/save-the-dat...

Join us for a webinar on:
Older Persons, Disabilities and Social Protection in African contexts

🗓️ 07 November
🕰️ 15.00-16.30 SAST, 13.00–14:30 GMT
Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🗓️ 12 de noviembre. Webinar “Cuidados en la comunidad”, que organiza @goltc.bsky.social. Una mirada a prácticas significativas en #CuidadosDeLargaDuración:
🔺La Regadera
🔺Zaintza Herrilab
🔺BIOCUIDADOS
Con @adelinacohe.bsky.social, Mayte Sancho (@imserso.bsky.social), @gipuzkoa.eus...
✏️ bit.ly/4oHG2ZH

'The NHS is not losing GPs because they are not being trained, it is losing them because they are not staying or are reducing their hours. Addressing this shift is essential to building resilient, equitable and effective primary care.' Jake Beech, Policy Fellow Luisa Pettigrew, Senior Policy Fellow

In this new blog, @jaketreenotsea.bsky.social​ and @luisaptg.bsky.social​ look at the paradox of more GPs being trained but proportionally fewer working in NHS general practice, asking what is driving the shift and what are its implications.

Read more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/46r6y22

A new project estimating the prevalence of dementia diagnosis by ethnic group is keen to consult Integrated Care Board (ICB) stakeholders to inform their work. 

Read More: buff.ly/GmKNZfr

@denpruexeter.bsky.social

Busquem especialista per fer recerca en l’àrea de governança i innovació pública - Institut Metròpoli L’Institut Metròpoli està interessat en incorporar un/a investigador/a per desenvolupar estudis en l’àrea de governança i innovació pública.

🔔 OFERTA DE #FEINA

Busquem una persona experta en #governança i innovació pública per incorporar-se al nostre equip de #recerca.

Si t’interessa contribuir a l’anàlisi i transformació de les #polítiques locals i metropolitanes, aquesta convocatòria és per a tu!

🔗 Inscriu-t’hi aquí: bit.ly/4ghr4GI

Join us tomorrow to explore the #LongTermCare skills of the Future, register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.

This is such a fascinating story about care and living lives with meaning www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Join us on the 9 September!

Adelina Comas, economista especialista en cuidados: "..." Adelina Comas-Herrera, (Girona, 1972), economista y directora del Global Observatory of Long-Term Care en la London School of Economics, lleva años investigando cómo

Adelina Comas-Herrera, economista, London School of Economics: “A quienes tienen 60 o 70 años les recomiendo pensar ya cómo quieren vivir la vejez; es muy probable que necesiten apoyo, y hay que explorar opciones antes de que eso ocurra” www.lavanguardia.com/vivo/longevi...

🗣 Tras la presentación del curso de verano, este ha continuado con la conferencia «Panorámica internacional de los Cuidados de Larga Duración» por Adelina Comas Herrera.
ℹ️ imserso.es/detalle-agen...

📢 Webinar: The largest evaluation of TEC + homecare in England
🗓 24 Sept 2025 | 10:00–12:00

Hear headline findings, real-world impact & a proven 2.5:1 ROI - plus a blueprint for commissioners & providers.

Register: connectedhomecare.rethinkpartners.co.uk
@lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

Future-Proofing the workforce: exploring emerging skills in Long-Term Care

GOLTC webinar, 17 Sept 9:30

With Victoria Cornell and Paul Ross (ARIIA)
Jiri Branka (CEDEFOP)
Justin Chadwick (New Direction Care)

Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A promotional flyer for the webinar. It reads: Community based care resources for people with disabilities and older people with care needs. Moderated by Stefania Ilinca (WHO) & Adelina Comas-Herrera (GOLTC) and featuring European Disability Forum, ILO, Global Disability Fund Recording available now: https://www.youtube.com/wa It features the logos of the different organisations for each of the presenters involved.

New GOLTC recording! Catch up with this #multidisciplinary workshop on progress towards #deinstitutionalization for people with #disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map #communitybased care and #supportservices. @adelinacohe.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIh6...

GOLTC: Intelligent Pain Assessment in Long-term care YouTube video by ILPN

☀️ The seasonal summer break can be a great time to look back at sessions you might have missed during term. We've uploaded some past webinars to our YouTube so you can catch up! 💻 @adelinacohe.bsky.social
First up! 'Intelligent #PainAssessment in #LongtermCare'
youtu.be/WMi89AflExc

⚠️One week left to apply!⚠️

Are you a keen quantitative researcher with an interest in dementia and neurodegenerative conditions? This could be the job for you!

Our wonderful team at Newcastle University are looking for a Research Assistant/Associate.

Closing date: 30th July 2025

Webinar:
What can England learn from the Covid pandemic experience of the #LongTermCare systems in Denmark, France, Japan & the Netherlands?

9 Sept

🔗 goltc.org/social-care-...

@natashacurry.bsky.social, Camille Oung, @joannamarczak.bsky.social, @adelinacohe.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk

List of webinars

The @goltc.bsky.social interest groups have been very busy planning webinars for September, October and November! We are extremely proud about the quality and variety of webinars planned so far

Check out the full list and all the details here: goltc.org/news/

💡NEW Blog Post:

Who gets the help they need? Care inequalities among the oldest-old in Germany and England

By Ursula Henz and Michael Wagner

Read it here
🔗
goltc.org/publications...

Long-term Care Needs and Fuel Poverty among Older People: Beyond Energy Consumption and Affordability - Social Indicators Research Both financial disadvantage and poor housing conditions are recognised as social determinants of poorer health and health inequalities across and within countries. In the UK and some other nations, lo...

Despite the warm weather in the UK ☀️, we’re pleased to share a new paper on the relationship between fuel poverty and long-term care needs, co-authored with @nicbrim.bsky.social, Bo Hu, and Sam Rickman ❄️ Social Indicators Research (Open Access!) doi.org/10.1007/s112... @cpeclse.bsky.social