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The ADCS Blog: Care, courage and connection

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I’m always excited about change, design, revolution and evolution.
Tania Townsend is vice chair of the ADCS Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee and head of strategic programmes and strategy at Islington Council

However, my heart broke when, at a recent meeting, as we discussed the announcements regarding the abolition of NHS England and expected reductions of integrated care boards, one of our health partners burst into tears. It appears that the manner and impact of how health colleagues were told has left many feeling deeply emotional. We often associate ‘care’ with ‘health’ to form ‘healthcare’ - the caring profession experienced the disconnection of care in the way that a significant change within the health sector was delivered to them.

I recently celebrated Passover, also known as Pesach, which is one of my favourite Jewish festivals. It is deeply connected to themes of change and transformation, making it relevant to my profession in several ways:

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