
Lucinda Allen
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Lucinda Allen
@LucindaRAllen
Policy Fellow @HealthFdn | Mostly on LinkedIn now https://t.co/cY3m4PhZdV | views own




Inquiry into ‘neglected’ social care will examine cost of inaction #Echobox=1730721267" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…



Delighted to host roundtable with @LancasterUni at @LibDems conf asking how the UK can develop a world leading social care workforce that supports families in their time of need. Valuable contributions from @pippaheylings @angusmacdlibdem @DoddsJane @agcolehamilton and others…

🆕 Low pay for #socialcare workers is a significant problem for the sector. @cglobont looks at lessons from other countries when it comes to reforming care worker pay, and the key principles to consider in any reform. 🌍 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/what…


"One of the things we have committed to is the cap on care costs" Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting agrees it's not "fair" that a viewer's mother has had to spend £430,000 during the seven years she has been living in a care home #BBCLauraK bbc.in/4enPWLG

This would be the third time #socialcare reform has been postponed. If we’d introduced reform as planned in 2023 (the 2nd attempt), around 49,000 more people would now be receiving state funded support. theguardian.com/society/articl…




This week @skillsforcare workforce strategy recommended government lead swift action on care worker pay, & the King’s Speech announced a bill to support a fair pay agreement in social care. Our new report explores the options available to the new govt🧵 nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/natio…


Economía, sanidad e inmigración: los tres desafíos del nuevo Gobierno laborista de Starmer en Reino Unido rtve.es/noticias/20240…