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Royal College of Nursing responds to Hft and Care England report on social care funding

Press Release 15/01/2024

Responding to a Hft and Care England report on social care funding, RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said:

“Yet another report shows adult social care buckling under the pressure brought about by years of neglect. Quick fixes won’t remedy the catastrophic failure to invest in a system we’ve been repeatedly told there was a plan of reform for.

“Unsustainable levels of unfilled care jobs is leading to an over-reliance on internationally recruited staff. This is not ethical or sustainable.”

"The government must grasp the nettle, deliver the promised reform of social care funding, raise standards, and recognise the value of the professionals working in it.”

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