

This is co-production in action: academic insight, provider experience, and policy leadership aligned to drive better outcomes in adult social care by reducing infections and improving lives.
Chris takes a powerful look at what it’s like to live and work in a care home — and how better use of data could help us do things differently.
I was proud to contribute to the conversation, alongside inspiring voices from Slawomir Janik, Registered Manager, Adelaide House Care Home along with two residents, Laura Shallcross, Mike Slator and Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care. Department of Health and Social Care
Too often, adult social care is overlooked — but in this episode, we hear directly from residents like Eric and Linda, and from the team who show up every day with dedication and compassion.
The Vivaldi Study, led by Laura Shallcross at UCL, gives us a chance to turn experience into evidence — and evidence into action. But to make it count, we need providers, policymakers, and leaders at every level to really listen — and to be bold.
If you care about the future of adult social care, please take 30 minutes to listen.