The Times Health Commission has issued its final report, including a 10-point plan for improving health and social care. We agree with the need to develop a social care workforce plan aligned with the NHS people plan, though remain to be convinced that a single NHS and social care plan is the answer, given that there are 18,000 independent employers in social care, with 39,000 locations. “Technology solutions have the potential to revolutionise the way we support people at home before they even need care and beyond. “The failure to implement limited proposed reforms to social care funding is the latest delay to taking steps to pull the care sector back from the brink. “There is precedent to show that when the political will exists, and a long-term approach is taken, significant improvements to health and health care services can be made.

Source: The Times February 06, 2024 20:52 UTC