Managed to get past the demo at the entrance to No 10. Placards about " 30 pieces of silver ". As if. A little more silver for the sector would be great at the moment.
I had been asked by the PM to attend the meeting to talk about the implementation of the Health Bill. This was an important meeting- though whether quite a "summit" as billed in media I'm not sure. And for my liking a little too much trivia on who had been asked to the party and who hadn't.
It was good to be there to represent the sector and it was clear from remarks by the PM that he clearly sees a bigger role for us and made a number of references to our delivery role. My two key points were;
1. We need action on Dilnot and social care reform. Many members have told me how important they see this . I said to the PM that without reform of social care funding, many people’s experience of care would be worse than it needs to be – and ultimately the funding crisis in social care would have a negative impact on the NHS reforms we were discussing. I urged the PM and Andrew Lansley to seize the opportunity to reform social care funding at a time when it desperately needs change.
2. The third sector has a vital role to play in delivering services to people who rely on the NHS, and we should not let the debate about ‘privatisation’ undermine the potential for charities and social enterprises up and down the country to do more for their beneficiaries. As the Government moves to implement its health reforms, ACEVO will be looking to ensure this potential is maximised, and we have been talking to the Royal College of GPs, the NHS Alliance and others about how we improve the relationships between ACEVO members and the GPs at the centre of the new system.
I shared his frustration that all of the discussion we had in the Future Forum and the changes they made seem to have been set at nought.
As I often do , I reminded the PM and Andrew Lansley of the need to press ahead delivering more choice and using us more; as I argued in my report to him on Choice and Competition.
" Competition is not a disease ". A refrain from my report. And a point that continues to need stressing.
We were offered a chance to leave by the back door as the protesters continued to protest. I declined the kind offer. I'm used to that sort of thing. Why, many moons ago I even did a bit myself........
I had been asked by the PM to attend the meeting to talk about the implementation of the Health Bill. This was an important meeting- though whether quite a "summit" as billed in media I'm not sure. And for my liking a little too much trivia on who had been asked to the party and who hadn't.
It was good to be there to represent the sector and it was clear from remarks by the PM that he clearly sees a bigger role for us and made a number of references to our delivery role. My two key points were;
1. We need action on Dilnot and social care reform. Many members have told me how important they see this . I said to the PM that without reform of social care funding, many people’s experience of care would be worse than it needs to be – and ultimately the funding crisis in social care would have a negative impact on the NHS reforms we were discussing. I urged the PM and Andrew Lansley to seize the opportunity to reform social care funding at a time when it desperately needs change.
2. The third sector has a vital role to play in delivering services to people who rely on the NHS, and we should not let the debate about ‘privatisation’ undermine the potential for charities and social enterprises up and down the country to do more for their beneficiaries. As the Government moves to implement its health reforms, ACEVO will be looking to ensure this potential is maximised, and we have been talking to the Royal College of GPs, the NHS Alliance and others about how we improve the relationships between ACEVO members and the GPs at the centre of the new system.
I shared his frustration that all of the discussion we had in the Future Forum and the changes they made seem to have been set at nought.
As I often do , I reminded the PM and Andrew Lansley of the need to press ahead delivering more choice and using us more; as I argued in my report to him on Choice and Competition.
" Competition is not a disease ". A refrain from my report. And a point that continues to need stressing.
We were offered a chance to leave by the back door as the protesters continued to protest. I declined the kind offer. I'm used to that sort of thing. Why, many moons ago I even did a bit myself........
4 comments:
You certainly have forgotten your roots - trading your integrity for self serving opportunism. You and your organisation should be ashamed of supporting competition above a collaborative integrated NHS. Whileyou cosy up to Cameron and Lansley - the former CEO of the organisation I am a member of has been vociferously defending the rights of patients and carers in this ill thought out damaging legislation that will put profits before people.I speak of course of Baroness Pitkeathley - someone you would do better to mirror.
Janice Clark - Carer and member of Carers UK
But we dont need this bill to achieve this Sir Bubb without duty of candour and duty to collaborate
I could go on
How can it be that nothing about us was without many key players on monday
I hear that in the H of Commons Cameron cited ACEVO as supporting the changes, when challenged to identify who does. Can Sir Bubb clarify for Dave that it is he that supports the changes - not ACEVO as a whole? He stated this fact in his Blog.
Dave has obviously mis-understood.
gmajan
Best clarify and quick Sir Bubb.
ACEVOs position needs public position and pronto
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