Shrien Dewani

By: Shrien Dewani    There are moments in public life when words reveal far more than the speaker intended. Zack Polanski ’s recent comments, reducing the work of care professionals to the crude phrase  “wiping someone’s bum”  and framing foreign nationals as the people who should do it, is one of those moments. It exposes not just a lack of understanding, but a breathtaking absence of humanity, dignity, and leadership.    As someone who has spent my life working in, learning

By: Shrien Dewani In my quieter, more reflective moments, I often find myself thinking about how my personal values and beliefs shape the way I lead. Leadership is never just a set of strategies or decisions it is an expression of who we are, what we stand for, and the principles we carry within us.   For me, those inner principles were shaped from childhood. I have always been a devout believer in Hanuman  a deity who has felt close to me throughout my life. I’m not entirely

“Stop fighting like cats and dogs,” was a phrase frequently said in my household back in the 80s. There were three of us – my brother, my sister and I ... Read more

I am not exactly known for my tact. I have an opinion and I voice it. I am happy for that opinion to be debated – and I think this ... Read more

Over the course of the last few weeks, I have had an incredibly eye-opening experience. I lived in my COVID bubble for too long and forgot how the Health and ... Read more

Ever since the announcement in Wales that all care homes will be tested on 15th May, our Welsh teams have been hard at work organising this mammoth task! We have ... Read more

Today I have listened to three stories directly from Providers of numerous deaths, in quick succession, once the dreaded COVID-19 was through their front doors. All three stories trace back to failed discharges from hospital.

During 2019 Evolve Care Academy year long course was entitled Connections. As a result we set up a website – www.connectionscount.org – and published magazines to support the learning of our entire community around the importance of human connection.