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community, but that ambition is not new. Despite multiple attempts to move more care into the community, the focus of government remains on hospital care and waiting times targets. “For the shift to happen successfully, the
government must be clear that there will need to be trade-offs, with both more focus and more investment in primary and community services so that people can get the care they need to keep them living well wherever they live.” He commented that the social care system will need to be better staffed, organised and funded than it is now, while adding that it is also concerning to hear further evidence of how shortages in health and care staff in rehabilitation services are affecting how quickly people recover after hospital stays and are able to return to independent lives. “The picture in this report is not universally
bad. The report states there are some positive examples of where health and social care services are working together to put people first. However, there is a real risk that these good news stories will remain isolated examples of local change unless the government ups its game on tackling the underlying causes of ill- health and picks up the pace on reforming adult social care,” he continued. “The CQC has faced criticism in recent years
from both politicians and the organisations it regulates and this week its chief executive has stood down. We have seen all too often what happens when our health and care providers fail the patients and public they are meant to serve. “This only emphasises how an independent
regulator, which assesses the quality of care without fear or favour, can have an incredibly powerful role in our health and care system. As the CQC undergoes a period of reform, I hope it can rapidly regain public confidence that it is capable of enhancing safety, raising standards,
and improving the quality of the health and care services we all rely on.” The Director of Policy and Research at the
Health Foundation, Dr. Hugh Alderwick, also called on the Government to deliver on its promises: “Over a year into the new Labour government, health and care services are still under massive strain. Too many people are waiting too long for care or struggling to navigate fragmented services. Gaps in care outside hospitals are pervasive – with shortages of staff in district nursing, community mental health services, social
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