Social care ‘policy failure’ needs addressing, says former minister
Ros’ views on the need for Social Care reform and assessment of the ongoing policy failure are highlighted by LaingBuisson Social Care newsletter.
Care home residents ‘dying of loneliness’ as testing delays expose ‘huge staff shortages’
Ros calls for an end to care home residents dying of loneliness and issues a plea to continue allowing family visits which are a vital lifeline. ( link to pdf )
Council ‘tells care homes to accept Covid-19 patients being discharged from hospital’ to free up beds when second wave hits
Ros is quoted in Daily Mail and MailonLine regretting the ongoing encouragement of hospitals to discharge Covid patients into care homes. Also calling for residents to be allowed to see their relatives as depriving families of visiting rights can have serious negative impacts on health. ( link to pdf )
Next Steps for Social Care
Ros gave a presentation on the Social Care crisis to the Westminster Health Forum and explained the need for urgent reforms to ensure the sustainability of the current system.
The treatment of our elderly is a disgrace to a civilised nation: As new visa rules deal hammer blow to the care sector, former pensions minister BARONESS ROS ALTMANN issues a passionate call to arms
Ros issues a passionate call to arms about the treatment of our elderly. ( link to pdf )
Memo to Matt Hancock, start answering these letters if you care – Tom Richmond
Ros is quoted in a YorkshirePost leader column which quotes her speech in the House of Lords calling for special immigration status for care workers. With staff shortages, it is vital to ensure sufficient workers can look after our most vulnerable. Low paid does not mean low skilled or low value!
Ros Altmann: Everyone should have free basic care
Ros calls for free basic social care in her Money Marketing column. ( link to pdf )
Stop treating social care as political football; here are six tests – Ros Altmann
Ros wrote a Comment article for Yorkshire Post calling for radical social care reform, rather than using the issue as a political football. ( link to pdf )
Coronavirus crisis: Safety alerts from care home staff soar 66%
Daily Express quoted Ros commenting on worrying sharp rise in complaints by care staff about safety in the Covid-19 crisis. Expecting care homes to act like hospitals is unreasonable, forcing them to try to do so without adequate PPE or medical staff is a recipe for disaster.
Is a new tax on the over-40s the solution to Britain’s social care crisis?
The Daily Telegraph discusses rumoured Government plans to launch a new tax for the over 40s to help pay for care and quotes Ros.