Joe Pajak (Dr)Jul 2, 2023
Lest we forget 'years of under investment has put hospital bed capacity, social care & community services under real strain. To recover services & improve access to care, more investment is needed to boost capacity inside AND outside hospitals'. @HealthFdn
https://www.health.org.uk/publications/long-reads/longer-hospital-stays-and-fewer-admissions
Longer hospital stays and fewer admissions

In this analysis, we explore patterns in hospital admissions between 2019 and 2022, drivers of recent falls in admission numbers and implications for policy.

The Health Foundation
Show threadJoe Pajak (Dr)Jul 2, 2023
At long last, an NHS workforce plan! Its success will depend on developing efficient and effective ways to make the NHS, and its facilities, places where people want to work; plus address pay issues, and include a social care workforce plan.
@NuffieldTrust
https://twitter.com/JoePajak/status/1674757214119116801?s=20
Show threadJoe Pajak (Dr)Jul 3, 2023
✍️#NHSWorkforcePlan plans to 'recruit 190,000 more nurses in the next 15yrs - pledging to increase training places for nursing associates to 10,500 by 2031-32'. @NurseStandard
📢How exactly, 'just saying it doesn't make it happen'? @credland_nicki @BACCNUK
https://twitter.com/credland_nicki/status/1674727720515694593?s=20
Show threadJoe Pajak (Dr)Jul 3, 2023
Meanwhile, at a time when 'the UK’s care sector needs workers from abroad, 'right-wing' MPs want to slash immigration to save face – whatever the cost'. @simonjenkins4 @guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/03/cutting-carers-nhs-new-conservatives?CMP=share_btn_tw
A plan to cut carers when the NHS is on its knees – do ‘red wall’ Tory MPs really think this will save them?

The UK’s care sector needs workers from abroad, but rightwing MPs must slash immigration to save face – whatever the cost, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian
Show threadFayeS
@JoePajak these Tories are abhorrent. Not trying to hide their racism.
Jul 3, 2023 at 6:47pmWeb