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"If we want a social care service that's anywhere remotely resembling the NHS, that is free at the point of access for anyone who needs it, things will have to change very radically."
"I think the best thing about the NHS is when things work together and things flow. And I think the best thing that's come about from Covid is that people haven't thought about their own little structures. They've thought about what needed to be done to get on and resolve issues. "
"Where somebody is really very acutely mentally ill, the provision of that care at that point is often extremely good. But as you drop down from that, [from] really acute crisis point into slightly less acute needs, [care is less] comprehensive or consistent."
"If you've got dementia, or a learning disability, that's how I feel. You don't matter."
"I found out I breast cancer... they'd done biopsies...and, since that day, I had phone calls and I had hospital appointments. I had my doctor phoning to make sure that I was okay. And when I went to the hospital, people could not have been nicer. I got the surgery I needed straight away and the aftercare was absolutely amazing. I had Breast Cancer Now on the phone...read more
"It's still diabolically difficult to actually have a conversation with a hospital consultant. Really, really hard."
"Bits are being privatised without us knowing, and it’s reducing the quality of care."
"My greatest concern is the fragmentation of services within health and social care, and the lack of any coordination. I'd really like to see somebody take on the role of managing people's care, which the GP or a key social worker used to do."
"When we go into the NHS, we expect that wherever we are in the country– whether you're going to a hospital, an ambulance service, a GP practice – whoever you are, whatever you earn, you will basically get the same service. If you require social care it's a very different...read more
"My background is occupational therapy. And I've worked in statutory services in health and social care. But sadly, around 10 years ago, I came to the point where I just couldn't continue because I did not feel that I could do a good job. I couldn't deliver any meaningful rehab...read more