“Hospital social workers are very strong advocates for the rights of older people”: Working with older people in a hospital setting.

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Carrie Phillips about her research into hospital social work. Carrie talks about the key learning from her work, including the number of social workers employed in these roles, their day to day work, and some of the challenges that they experience when working with older people in a hospital setting. About our guest:Carrie Phillips is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Sunderland. Before joining the university Carrie practiced in statutory social work with adults for over 12 years.Transcripts are available on the Portal Podcast Website: https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/portal-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.