It’s a real honour to be appointed Health Secretary by Andy Burnham - 27 years after I worked on the first NHS Cancer Plan as a junior health minister.
I’m looking forward to working urgently to improve maternity services, to take forward plans for social care, and to once again play a part in supporting our National Health Service, Labour’s proudest achievement.
Most of all I’m looking forward to working with the dedicated NHS staff, carers, healthcare professionals and volunteers on whom we all depend.
In leaving the FCDO, let me pay tribute to the brilliant diplomats and ministers I worked with at the Foreign Office, and to my fellow foreign ministers from across the world - for all the work we did together to support Ukraine, to recognise the State of Palestine, to keep the spotlight on Sudan and to treat violence against women and girls as the global crisis it is. The partnerships we build abroad make us stronger at home.
@HeatherWheeler Gosh you’ve got some resilience Heather. I admit it.. but it’s a profound no from me. Twice I have written to you, twice you responding with reasons why my concerns don’t bother you and that you’ll do nothing about it. Time you retired I think.
In exclusive @YouGov polling for Unfair To Care 2024, we find that there is once in a generation cause for hope for progressive reform of social care.
👥The public is aware, engaged and motivated for change.
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Really pleased to be in Parliament this evening for the landmark #UnfairToCare report.
A 2.6 million strong 'social care vote' could be a critical factor in determining the outcome of the 2024 General Election.
Cross party perspectives on the value of care and why continuity of relationships is so important.
I hope this election will be the one when those who draw on care and support, their family carers and care workers voices are heard.
@NCFCareForum@ComIntCare
“We’ve all got a reason to want to make things better and fairer in social care.”
Councillor Teresa Murray from @medway_council shares personal experiences.
As we launch our 2024 Unfair To Care report in Parliament this evening we’re pleased to hear such a breadth of perspectives.
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We're proud to be joined by our #socialcare sector partners today @oonaghsmyth, @hazelsummers and @vicrayner
The panel will discuss the sector's perspectives on 'Who Cares Wins' - Unfair To Care 2024.
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Our 2024 #UnfairToCare report argues that low and unfair pay is the primary cause of ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ in #SocialCare
We're calling on government to invest in social care and eradicate these sins.
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@LidlGB I know you won’t have done this intentionally but everyone is mistaking the Cane Corso in you ad for an XL Bully. Which we don’t need at the moment! Can you publicly clarify the breed used is in fact a Corso and not an XL bully and this will help educate the public correctly.
📉 Unfair To Care reveals that support workers are paid £8,000 less than their NHS equivalents.
🐢 It will take 23 years - an entire generation - for support workers to achieve parity.
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Over the past 24 hours our #UnfairToCare report has featured in over 100 national, regional and sector media titles! 📰
Social care needs government action and investment now.
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"It's astounding to consider that it would take whole generation - 23 years, according to @ComIntCare's #UnfairToCare report - for #SocialCare care workers to reach pay parity with NHS counterparts."
Read our full response and calls for action here ⬇️
https://t.co/xtmOe8oJJe
❌23 Years Until Fair Pay, Is Not Fair Play
Frontline care workers are currently paid 41% less than equivalent NHS roles. At the current rate of improvement, it will take 23 years for #socialcare to achieve parity🐢
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🗣"Many people are getting left behind."
Change needs to happen now. Oliver Thomason, our Sports Inclusion Coordinator shares his experience of drawing upon care and support.
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