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Worst care homes more likely to have poorest residents, official data shows

18/10/2021

New research shows that care homes rated ‘inadequate’ have more state-funded residents than care homes rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. These figures reveal an unacceptable two-tier care system, with better off people getting a better quality of social care. No matter where people live or how they pay, everyone should […]

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Care homes Christmas crisis as thousands of staff face axe for refusing Covid jab

04/10/2021

Trade unions expect there to be over 170,000 vacancies in social care by the end of the year. We are already facing a winter crisis in social care – this will make it worse. Instead of hanging care providers out to dry, the Government must put in place a real, […]

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Liz speaks at Future Social Care Coalition fringe event

30/09/2021

As part of Labour’s Annual Conference, I sat on the Future Social Care Coalition’s panel ‘Why is workforce reform critical to getting social care done?’. I believe that workforce reform is crucial to fixing social care. This is why Labour are backing a new deal for care workers, which gives […]

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Liz speaks at Progressive Britain conference fringe

30/09/2021

It was a pleasure to speak at Progressive Britain’s conference fringe, ‘Rebuilding Labour and the Nation’. Progressive Britain commissioned a report on how voters view Labour, and how Labour can rebuild trust with the country, and I was invited to reflect and contribute my thoughts on this. If there’s one […]

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Liz speaks at Health Foundation fringe event

30/09/2021

At Labour Party Annual Conference, I spoke at the Health Foundation’s fringe meeting ‘Where next for social care?’. It was great to see such a large turnout to hear about where the Government need to go next on social care reform, and how a Labour government would approach social care. […]

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Labour’s ambition for social care is as far reaching as Bevan’s was for the NHS

23/09/2021

Transforming social care is the challenge of our generation. This was true even before Covid struck, but the pandemic has exposed, more than ever, the urgent need for reform. A future Labour government will modernise the welfare state from cradle to grave, investing in social care as part of our […]

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Liz speaks in debate on vaccination of children against Covid-19

22/09/2021

Yesterday I spoke in a Westminster Hall Debate on vaccination of children against Covid-19. I welcome the fact that children are now being offered a Covid vaccine following advice from the UK’s Chief Medical Officer. This will be vital to keeping them in the classroom which is so beneficial […]

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Liz stands by Rights for Residents

16/09/2021

I was so proud to stand alongside the amazing Rights for Residents today at 10 Downing Street, as they handed in their petition to allow care home residents the legal right to see their loved ones. Over 250,000 people have signed the petition to date – we […]

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Liz fights for a real plan for social care

15/09/2021

Since Parliament came back after the summer, the biggest issue has been the Government’s ‘NHS and social care levy’ (a 1.25% increase in National Insurance Contributions) which they claim will fix the crisis in social care. The two key tests for the Tories about this proposal are: will it work, […]

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Liz talks to National Care Association

13/09/2021

Today I spoke at an event organised by the National Care Association. Care providers told me that they are desperately struggling to find staff and are deeply worried about what this will mean for people who need care. Urgent action is needed to tackle the workforce crisis in social care. […]

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Care sector facing its worst ever staffing crisis, survey for ITV News finds

02/09/2021

Even before the pandemic there were over 100,000 vacancies in social care, and Covid-19 has made the situation even worse. Unless ministers grip this problem, thousands of elderly and disabled people will be forced to go without the basic help they need to do things like get up, washed, dressed […]

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Status of some UK citizens vaccinated overseas still not recognised by NHS

04/08/2021

Ministers have failed to meet their promise that those vaccinated abroad but registered with a GP in England and Wales would be able to get a Covid pass. This is yet another case of ministers over-promising and then failing to deliver, leaving many people still unable to obtain a Covid […]