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The social care sector will have access to evidence-based guidance to improve


the quality of services they provide


decisions about care based on the latest evidence and best practice to lead to improved outcomes.


■ People using health and social care services, their families and carers and the public to fi nd information about the quality of services and care they should expect from their providers.


■ Service providers to quickly and easily examine the performance of their organisation and improve the standards of care they provide.


■ Commissioners to be confi dent that the services they are purchasing are high-quality, cost-eff ective and focused on driving up quality and improved outcomes.


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Achieving best outcomes As someone who recently joined NICE from a social care environment, I can see fi rst-hand how determined the organisation is to build an enduring relationship with the sector. I believe


development


that by providing standards that meet the diverse needs of service users, providers and commissioners of social care services, NICE will contribute strongly to improving the quality of social care and helping practitioners achieve the best outcomes for its clients. I hope that The College of Social Work and its members will become involved in this new area of NICE’s work. One easy way of doing this is by registering as a stakeholder. Registered stakeholders receive updates about our social care programme, alerts about consultations on NICE guidance and hear about opportunities to join committees developing the guidance.


Jane Silvester is associate director for social care at NICE


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