Lucinda Allen

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[Lucinda Allen @LucindaRAllen]

Yesterday, @NuffieldTrust @HealthFdn published our new joint report, investigating national policy options for improving care worker pay in England: https://t.co/H8QwF2TEDb

[The MJ @themjcouk]

Lucinda Allen and Hiba Sameen @HealthFdn examine the impact of the Budget on adult social care – the good, the bad and the ugly.

https://t.co/gm4KavjveZ via @themjcouk

[Lucinda Allen @LucindaRAllen]

It's time that social care reform is seen as an investment rather than a cost.

My full response to @CommonsHealth announcing a new inquiry into the cost of inaction on social care in the Times ⬇️

[Times Politics @timespolitics]

Inquiry into ‘neglected’ social care will examine cost of inaction https://t.co/oM0Vh1hOU1

[Lucinda Allen @LucindaRAllen]

Celebrating the launch of the @CareWorkersFund Care Worker Advisory Board today!

Speaking at the launch event, the Minister for Care mostly focused on NHS reform but reiterated the government's commitment to a new Fair Pay Agreement in social care.

[Lucinda Allen @LucindaRAllen]

Great to attend today's @WorkFoundation roundtable on the care workforce #LDConf.

Clear consensus that the status quo is unsustainable – government must act to improve wages, conditions & training for care workers. More on the former in our recent report: https://t.co/H8QwF2UcsJ

[The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation]

Delighted to host roundtable with @LancasterUni at @LibDems conf asking how the UK can develop a world leading social care workforce that supports families in their time of need.

Valuable contributions from @pippaheylings @angusmacdlibdem @DoddsJane @agcolehamilton and others…

[Cyril Lobont @cglobont]

What do Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Australia and France have in common? They have, to date, taken more ambitious steps than England to improve care worker pay.

My new long read follows up on recent report with @NinaHemmings92 @LucindaRAllen @HealthFdn to take more of a look.

[Charles Tallack @CharlesTTHF]

Rachel Reeves says she will not take forward adult social care charging reform and the cap on care costs.
During the election campaign Wes Streeting said Labour were committed to the cap. 1/3

[Charles Tallack @CharlesTTHF]

Once again, councils look to give the government cover to delay the cap on care costs. The cap was recommended by Dilnot in 2011, legislated for in 2014 and first set to be implemented in 2016.

[Nina Hemmings @NinaMHemmings]

@LucindaRAllen @skillsforcare @cglobont This was a joint report - it's been a pleasure to work with coauthors @LucindaRAllen @hughalderwick @RThorlby Hanan Burale @cglobont @NatashaCurry123, alongside @rodneyortizriv @joncylus at @OBShealth & our superstellar comms teams across both @NuffieldTrust & @HealthFdn✨

[Nina Hemmings @NinaMHemmings]

@LucindaRAllen @skillsforcare @cglobont The new govt must urgently address low pay by tackling illegal underpayment of wages & consulting the sector on a sector minimum wage & national pay scale. If they get this right, it's an opportunity to improve the lives of thousands of care workers & the quality of people’s care

[Lucinda Allen @LucindaRAllen]

@IpsosUK @skillsforcare @NinaHemmings92 There is also lots to learn from other countries. Our report draws on learning from Scotland and Wales’ experiences introducing a sector minimum wage; and Australia, France & New Zealand’s experiences introducing a sector pay scale. More to come on this in @cglobont’s longread 👀

[Lucinda Allen @LucindaRAllen]

Yesterday, @NuffieldTrust @HealthFdn published our new joint report, investigating national policy options for improving care worker pay in England: https://t.co/H8QwF2TEDb

[Lucinda Allen @LucindaRAllen]

@IpsosUK @skillsforcare We drew out five key implications to help inform future pay reform in social care. See @ninahemmings92 tweet here: https://t.co/JbZpWvCgvR

[Nina Hemmings @NinaMHemmings]

This week @skillsforcare workforce strategy recommended government lead swift action on care worker pay, & the King’s Speech announced a bill to support a fair pay agreement in social care. Our new report explores the options available to the new govt🧵 https://t.co/3mjF4s08hO

[Heather Rolfe @Heather_Rolfe]

Buenos días! Great piece by Adrian Romero @rtvenoticias Spanish state media on our new government’s challenges for the economy, health and immigration - interviewing @yaelselfin @LucindaRAllen and me

[Charles Tallack @CharlesTTHF]

On an average day in May 4,700 patients waited in A&E for more than 12 hours. 300,000 have been on the waiting list over a year.
Things are so much worse than a decade ago. What’s happened, why and what’s needed to fix things? A🧵on our new long read: 1/14