The Department for Health has issued Common Core Principles to health and social care staff who support people to live independently, stay healthy and make the most of their lives by managing their conditions. Employers and managers are urged to ensure that the Principles are put into practice so that service users can get the most out of their care.
The principles are designed to move the focus of care on to the user and to challenge current culture and practices. 

Arriving first and being the last to leave is the aim of an increasing number of people in the public sector. Presenteeism, feeling obliged to work longer hours than are necessary to impress the management, is becoming almost as serious as absenteeism. These findings come from a survey by employee wellbeing specialist Right Corecare.
The research findings reveal that 39 per cent of employees working in the public sector frequently stay in the office longer than necessary. 

By Steve Sadler
Half a century of telecare has brought unimaginable developments in the support of people in their own homes and successfully improved the lives of millions. Older people and those with long term needs are able to continue to live at home well beyond past expectations. The author describes how smarter sensors and new ways of processing information mean that care teams are able to respond more proactively and effectively.