From translating complicated PPE guidance to lobbying for routine testing for the workforce, there is a lot to thank UKHCA for.
UKHCA is urging the government to address unmet need for support and care at home, particularly in more deprived areas.
Jane Townson
UKHCA is calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to recognise this preference and provide sufficient funding for home care services.
Jane Townson said that "at an absolute minimum" there needs to be a workforce strategy and a national minimum fee rate for home care.
Dr Jane Townson said the UK needs to do away with a commissioning system that treats care workers – and the people they care for – as “commodities”.
Dr Jane Townson expressed fears for vulnerable people dying unseen, if their care providers can’t get the right PPE or go out of business.
UKHCA chief Dr Jane Townson issued the warning as councils continue to ignore requests to release extra funding.
Sector leaders have said providers must start evidencing positive outcomes of care in the home in order to be considered an equal partner with health.
The CEO of UKHCA has suggested that the UK should take inspiration from New Zealand in implementing a clear social care workforce strategy.
The government is looking at plans to exempt the social care sector from a migration policy over fears that the system could collapse.
Page 1 of 2