ARCs’ adult social care and social work national priorities set out

The consortium of NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) looking at adult social care and social work have launched a report outlining their priorities (PDF). This work is part of national cross-ARC collaborations across a range of priorities.

The adult social care group is a national consortium of nine ARCs led by NIHR ARC Kent, Surrey and Sussex ARC and includes ARC West. The report is titled ‘Developing consensus about the implementation priorities for adult social care and social work (PDF)’.

It sets out the consortium’s approach to prioritising, the topics considered, and the four topics selected to take forward as a priority nationally, including:

• Digital technologies and social care
• Using community resources to improve wellbeing
• Outcomes and need indicator tools
• Integration: families experiencing intimate partners violence and abuse

Visit the ARC KSS website for more information about the adult social care programme.

Please contact Madalina Toma at ARC KSS for more information and to give your feedback.