Introduction
Welcome back all - thanks again for your support and if you like or find what you read useful in any way, do share with others!
As always, I welcome any feedback, comments and suggestions. Have a good week
Quote of the Week
Blogs and Articles
Mental Health Bill: call for evidence - UK Parliament - on the passage of the Second Reading of the Mental Health Bill, I’d encourage anyone affected to respond to this call for evidence which can be individual or by organisation.
The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max - The Guardian
New dental care project for people with learning disabilities - Learning Disability Today
Organising the 'client speaks' consumer research - Social Work History in 20 Books
The Second Reading - Mental Health Cop (masses of information and detail about passage of Mental Health Bill through the Commons)
Explainer: social care workforce crisis - The Lowdown
Public misunderstanding, myths, and misinformation can hamper good end-of-life care - The BMJ
Kent County Council adult social care 'requires improvement' - BBC News
Why those with a "Personality Disorder" diagnosis always sabotage (or do they?) — Beam Consultancy
Policy, Reports and Resources
Dementia Journeys website - various resources around dementia
Independent commission into adult social care: terms of reference - GOV.UK
More than just hype: how emerging AI use is assisting health and social care - The King's Fund
Change the script campaign guide - Social Work England
An update on actions we're taking to improve - Care Quality Commission
Where will cuts to sickness and disability benefits fall hardest? - Joseph Rowntree Foundation
National review of higher education student suicide deaths - NCISH
Audio and Video
Navigating the Emotional terrain - Self Care Shorts - YouTube
Research
Radicalism and child protection: working with the community - Critical and Radical Social Work
Events and Training
Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum June 2025 - King's College London - 11 June
Pot Luck
A read
A listen
How to be organised and productive - Carl Pullein
A watch
3 Mental Models to Think Like a Strategic Leader - Kara Ronin - YouTube



Thanks Vic as always. A great and thought provoking read on the Beam Consultancy blog!