Jane Townson News - Home Care Insight

Jane Townson, CEO, United Kingdom Homecare Association

Power List Voice of the Industry by Sarah Clarke on June 15, 2021

Dr Jane Townson has led United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHA) for two years, bringing an essential mix of leadership, analysis, and previous experience as a home care and residential service provider. Jane is known for

UKHCA backs petition calling for end to 15-minute home care visits

Uncategorized by Sarah Clarke on June 3, 2021

The petition calls for an end to 15-minute visits and fee rates of £15 an hour, which lead to low pay rates for home care workers.

UKHCA: Government must grasp three crucial objectives to reform social care

Uncategorized by Sarah Clarke on May 12, 2021

UKHCA is urging the government to address unmet need for support and care at home, particularly in more deprived areas.

SPECIAL REPORT: How UKHCA has supported home care providers through the COVID-19 pandemic

Best Practice Business Compliance Strategy by Sarah Clarke on February 23, 2021

From translating complicated PPE guidance to lobbying for routine testing for the workforce, there is a lot to thank UKHCA for.

New evidence shows ‘overwhelming’ preference for home care over care homes

Funding Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on November 24, 2020

UKHCA is calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to recognise this preference and provide sufficient funding for home care services.

UKHCA leader calls for home care strategy in 10-year plan for social care sector

Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on October 14, 2020

Jane Townson said that "at an absolute minimum" there needs to be a workforce strategy and a national minimum fee rate for home care.

Local authority commissioning should be abandoned, UKHCA boss tells Jeremy Hunt

Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on June 24, 2020

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”.

UKHCA chief warns of ‘unseen deaths’ at home as funding fails to reach care providers

Funding Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on April 29, 2020

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 will ‘name and shame’ councils that fail to support care providers in fight against COVID-19

Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on April 15, 2020

UKHCA chief Dr Jane Townson issued the warning as councils continue to ignore requests to release extra funding.

Social care sector must ‘evidence home care benefits’ to get equal billing with health

Business Events by Sarah Clarke on December 5, 2019

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.

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