Despite the complex challenges facing the social care sector, not-for-profit provider the Healthcare Management Trust is determined to develop its services in a number of innovative ways, as CEO Dr Nichola Stefanou explains
The social care sector feels like it is at a crossroads. We are still understanding what the real impact of the 2024 Autumn Budget will be and making decisions about our services to ensure we can accommodate the rise in national insurance payments while working without confirmed funding from local authorities through contract uplifts.
To say it is a challenging time is an understatement, but what is also clear is the amount of innovation, dedication, and expertise that is ever-present across the sector. Despite having to navigate a rocky path, providers are still delivering quality care for their residents and will continue to do so, for as long as they can.
Across our own care home sites — Coloma Court in Bromley, Marie Louise House in Romsey, Hampshire, and Norden House in West Sussex [see The Care Home Environment June 2024] — we have made great strides over the past year to continue to develop and expand our services and find new ways of providing quality care to people with a range of complex needs.
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