Liberal Party Manifesto for Interim & Post Pandemic Recovery & Renewal – Care Homes - Printable Version +- LIBERAL TALK (http://talk.liberal.org.uk) +--- Thread: Liberal Party Manifesto for Interim & Post Pandemic Recovery & Renewal – Care Homes (/showthread.php?tid=706) |
Liberal Party Manifesto for Interim & Post Pandemic Recovery & Renewal – Care Homes - ReadingLib - 07-06-2020 The care home industry has seen heart-breaking levels of fatalities. The Liberal Party believes the first principle of care should be to help the elderly stay and function independently in their own home. Although private care homes have a part to play in the care of the retired, all such institutions should be integrated between the NHS and local authorities to promote regional planning and funding and critical governance. In such an environment the Care Quality Commission has a pivotal part to play in ensuring the resilience and financial security of the sector. The care industry does not have the same levels of prestige as the wider health care industry and this has resulted in difficulties in attracting and retaining staff. Efforts need to be made to recruit the 120,000 shortfalls in staff needed to maintain the service to over 400,000 care home residents and half a million home-based patients, with an increased number suffering from Dementia. There is a great need to foster partnerships between care homes and GP practices, to provide dedicated and professional care in the community. The wider issues of an aging population and its demand on care services has been known for many years but it has taken the tragic circumstances of the pandemic for it to be fully acknowledged. |