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In case you missed it, we launched our 2025 Sector Pulse Check report with Hft this week. 📉 We found that a third of providers continue to operate in deficit, and of those in surplus, 70% expect to be in a deficit within three years. ‼️ Below we outline the top cost pressures that providers report. 📖 Read the report to learn more and join the conversation by sharing your thoughts with the hashtag #28TooLate. We can work together to ensure our sector gets the change it desperately needs... https://lnkd.in/e_R8JukZ #28TooLate #SectorPulseCheck #SocialCare

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The Palliative and End of Life Care Commission have launched a call for written submissions ahead of their first oral evidence, on Wednesday 22nd January in Parliament. The request for written submission was made by the chair Professor Sir Mike Richards, who alongside Rachael Maskell MP and Baroness Finlay of Llandaff are spearheading the review into palliative and end of care in the UK. The Commission established last year, is keen to hear from doctors, hospitals, hospices, charities, disability rights organisations, and those with experience of palliative and end of life care, as they look at the significant challenges facing the sector, including financial difficulties, shortfalls in provision and access and problems in recruiting and retaining staff. Professor Sir Mike Richards, commented: “I am delighted to have been invited to chair this important and independent commission. I led the development of the first end of life care strategy for England in 2008, but I have not been involved in this area in recent years. I am therefore very keen to asses the current state of palliative and end of life care in the UK and for the commission to make recommendations on how provision can be improved.” The Commission is also seeking evidence from other countries to identify models of best practice and find a long-term basis for the sector to ensure British people can access the care they need at the end of life. It's work has already been welcomed by the Government. Last week Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock, told Parliament that he, "… welcomed Rachael Maskell’s independent commission on palliative and end of life care and look forward to seeing its findings and recommendations” In yesterday's Backbench Business debate on Hospices and Palliative Care, Danny Kruger MP for East Wiltshire expressed, "I pay tribute to the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), and to Baroness Finlay in the other place. They are leading a review of palliative care, with a view to coming forward soon with recommendations for the Government on how to improve the system." Following the analysis of research and evidence gathered by the Commission, a report will be written and presented to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Members of the Houses of Commons and Lords, service commissioners, clinicians and the public. Please send all enquiries to Grace Hawkins secretariat@palliativecarecommission.uk

The government has finally announced a plan for social care reform... but it won't happen until at least 2028. Whilst this is a great step in recognising the crisis facing social care, we simply can't wait that long. ⌛ Our sector is facing huge financial and workforce challenges, as outlined in the latest Sector Pulse Check Report with Hft and we need the government to act now. 👉 Dive into the report and share your insights using #28TooLate. Let’s amplify our voices and demand the urgent change that social care deserves! 📽️ Watch the video to discover key stats and hear from providers and individuals supported themselves: https://lnkd.in/e7ipAVTy 📖 Read the report in full: https://lnkd.in/eqxnih-a #28TooLate #SectorPulseCheck

🚀 Today, at the launch of the highly anticipated 2024 Sector Pulse Check Report in partnership with Hft, Prof Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, said "The needs of social care are the needs of the population." ‼️It is vital that we continue to share data and evidence that highlights the persistent challenges providers face each year—challenges that are poised to escalate in 2025 without urgent and sustained investment. #28TooLate #SectorPulseCheck Read the report in full 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_R8JukZ

🚀 Today, Care England and Hft launched the 2024 Sector Pulse Check Report at Westminster calling on the government and local authorities to act now as the sector is on the brink. 💚 "The NHS helps to keep me alive, it's social care that helps me thrive" 👏 MP Layla Moran #28TooLate #SectorPulseCheck Read the press release and report in full 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_R8JukZ

📢 Urgent Social Care Reform Needed 📢 Prof Martin Green, CEO of Care England, has issued a stark warning: “The status quo is no longer an option. Every delay, every failure to act, pushes more care providers out of the sector and leaves more people without the support they need." ❗️The Sector Pulse Check Report 2024 highlights the immense strain on social care providers, with many forced to close services, hand back contracts, or leave the market entirely. Workforce shortages, funding instability, and rising costs are creating "impossible choices" for providers, threatening the future of care for thousands of people. ❗️Care England and Hft are calling for urgent action, emphasising that delays in reform are devastating for those relying on care every day. Without immediate intervention, the consequences will be dire. ❗️It’s time to prioritise social care reform now. Every day counts. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/enDhkz-K #28TooLate #SaveSocialCare #SectorPulseCheck

Today, Care England and Hft launch the highly anticipated 2024 Sector Pulse Check Report. Starkly it found... ‼️ Three in ten providers have been forced to close parts of their organisations or hand back contracts to local authorities 🚨29% of providers are operating at a deficit, ⚠️90.9% of providers note workforce related costs as a top financial pressure, with 95% reporting that increases in the National Living Wage are their deepest concern Whilst the Government’s announcement on 3 January of a new adult social care commission headed up by Baroness Louise Casey has been welcomed by the two organisations, the findings in the report reveal a sector that cannot afford to wait until 2028 for change... Hft and Care England are calling on the Government to take urgent action to prevent dire consequences for those who draw on care and support, providers and their staff. Prof Martin Green OBE, chief executive of Care England, said: “Providers face impossible choices: absorbing unsustainable costs, changing their care models, cutting back on services, or shutting their doors entirely. This isn’t just a warning, it’s a crisis unfolding in real time. Years of unrelenting financial strain and a workforce stretched to breaking point have left social care hanging by a thread. Without immediate intervention, the consequences will be devastating for those who rely on care every single day.“ Stephen Veevers, chief executive of Hft, says: “The sector can ill afford a lengthy process to identify the solutions. The evidence is already clear. This year’s Sector Pulse Check is the next critical step for outlining clear, actionable solutions. It provides a detailed, up-to-date picture of the sector’s pressures and highlights urgent priorities such as workforce shortages, funding instability, and improved support for care workers.“ 👉 Read the report and join the conversation by sharing your thoughts with #28TooLate. Together, we can push for the change our sector desperately needs. Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eqxnih-a Read the report in full: https://lnkd.in/e_R8JukZ #28TooLate #SectorPulseCheck