CMM OFF THE PAGE | HOW DOES SOCIAL CARE FIT IN TO THE 10 YEAR HEALTH PLAN?

Season 2, Episode 4: How does social care fit in to the 10 Year Health Plan?

The second season of CMM OFF THE PAGE returns with everything you need to know about how adult social care fits in to the 10 Year Health Plan, alongside commentary concerning the recent Spending Review.

 This episode was co-hosted by Nadra Ahmed CBE, Executive Co-Chairman at the National Care Association (NCA), and Geoffrey Cox, Managing Director at Southern Healthcare, joined the conversation as a guest speaker.

 The recording took place following the presentation of Government’s Spending Review on 11th June and the highly anticipated 10 Year Health Plan on 3rd July. The conversation dived in to how the adult social care sector is already supporting the NHS and how it stands ready to facilitate the Plan’s ambitious objectives to deliver care closer to home. 

 However, the discussion quickly turned to focus on the Plan’s shortcomings in fully acknowledging the wide-ranging capabilities of the sector to support the NHS to thrive. Here, our speakers sought to address whether a healthy NHS can truly exist without a healthy adult social care sector functioning alongside it as an equal and valued partner.

 The podcast concluded with an overview of the recent Spending Review and our speakers expressed general disappointment that once again, allocated funding has not been ringfenced for adult social care, without which, meaningful reform is unlikely to be achieved.

 Episode speakers

 Nadra Ahmed CBE, Executive Co-Chairman at the National Care Association (NCA) 

Nadra was elected National Care Association (NCA) Chairman in 2001, a position now shared with Ian Turner following a merger with the Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA). Nadra is a Co-convenor of the Cavendish Coalition, and she continues to serve on Government taskforces and advisory committees. Nadra also holds numerous positions within voluntary organisations delivering services to vulnerable people. In 2023, Nadra was awarded the CBE for her continued services to social care.

 Geoffrey Cox, Managing Director at Southern Healthcare

Geoffrey Cox is Managing Director of Southern Healthcare and a Board member of Devon Care Homes Collaborative, which provides inter-home support, collaborates with commissioners and shares best practice. Geoffrey is also Chief Executive Officer of The Eden Alternative UK. The ‘Eden Alternative’ philosophy of care aims to eradicate loneliness, helplessness and boredom in care settings in a programme focussing on modern leadership principles, key domains of wellbeing and key principles underpinning quality of life.

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