Experts have been enlisted to help the Government’s discussions on how to improve the care and support system in England.
We want to work collaboratively with a range of people and organisations involved in care and support, drawing upon the networks of expertise and experience that have developed over many years.
Key leaders from the care and support community have been asked to help lead discussions on six broad themes:
- Quality – Imelda Redmond (Carers UK)
- Personalisation of care – Jeremy Hughes (Alzheimer’s Society)
- Shaping local care services – Peter Hay (ADASS)
- Prevention and early intervention – Alex Fox (NAAPS)
- Integration (in partnership with the NHS Future Forum) – Geoff Alltimes (Hammersmith and Fulham Council) and Dr Robert Varnam (Practising GP, Manchester)
- Role of financial services – Nick Kirwan (ABI)
The Caring for Our Future engagement exercise will run until December. It follows on from the report of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support, and aims to use the report as the basis for engagement as a key part of a wider care and support reform agenda.
We want to hear from people who use care and support services, from carers, local councils, care providers and the voluntary sector, on what priorities this Government needs to focus on to inform its formal plans to improve the care system.
As part of Caring for Our Future, the Government also wants to hear people’s views on the recommendations made by the Commission on Funding of Care and Support and how we should assess these proposals, including in relation to other potential priorities for improvement.