
The Care Social Podcast EP7: Dementia and Sensory Loss
In this latest episode of The Care Social, Barry Price is joined by QCS Dementia Specialist Gerry McMurdie to explore a topic often overlooked: the impact of sensory loss on people living with dementi...
25 Maalis 20259min

The Care Social Podcast EP1: CQC Ratings ‘Untrustworthy’
When the Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission admits that care home safety ratings are untrustworthy and describes 'a complete failure' in the reporting system, it sends shockwaves through b...
24 Maalis 20253min

The Care Social Podcast EP2: CQC Single Assessment Framework Under Fire
The latest Care Providers Alliance report reveals serious issues with the CQC Single Assessment Framework, from registration delays to technology failures and a lack of clear guidance. With over 1,200...
24 Maalis 20253min

The Care Social Podcast EP3: How to recruit and retain staff in social care
In Episode Three of The Care Social, hosts Barry and Lindsay dive into the pressing issues of attracting and retaining staff in the social care sector. They discuss the many challenges, emphasising th...
24 Maalis 20254min

The Care Social Podcast *Newsflash*: House of Lords Votes to Exempt Health and Social Care from National Insurance Increase
In this special newsflash episode of The Care Social, hosts Barry and Lindsay discuss the recent House of Lords vote to exempt the health and social care sector from the impending National Insurance i...
24 Maalis 20254min

The Care Social Podcast EP4: Celebrating Women in Social Care
In this special International Women’s Day episode of The Care Social, host Barry Price sits down with Paula Cashmore, known to many as the “Mary Poppins of Social Care.” Paula shares her personal jour...
24 Maalis 202514min

The Care Social Podcast EP5: Beyond Burnout
In this episode of The Care Social, Barry is joined by Hannah Kelly, wellbeing specialist and social care consultant, to discuss: The key warning signs of burnoutWhy burnout is so common in social car...
24 Maalis 202511min

The Care Social Podcast EP6: Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Barry Price is joined by Saskia Van 'T Hoff, a neurodiversity advocate and work colleague, to explore: What neurodiversity is and why it’s important to recognise different ways of thinkingThe common m...
24 Maalis 20255min



















