Truro and Falmouth’s Member of Parliament Cherilyn Mackrory has welcomed the news that the Government has confirmed that Cornwall will receive £7,112,820 from the national £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund.
The Adult Social Care Discharge Fund was announced as part of the Government’s plan for patients on 22 September, will support discharge from hospital into the community and bolster the social care workforce, to free up beds for patients who need them. As part of this fund Cornwall Council will receive £2,327,820, and Cornwall’s NHS Integrated Care Board will receive £4,785,000.
The fund will be used flexibly by local NHS organisations and local authorities, such as Cornwall Council, targeting the areas facing the greatest challenges and strengthening the sector’s ability to recruit and retain staff. This will improve pathways for people to leave hospital when they are ready, and with the right care and support in place. The Government will hold the local NHS and local authorities to account for implementation.
Cherilyn said:
“In my regular discussions with local NHS groups and Cornwall Council, it has been clear that more needs to be done to tackle the issues with delayed discharge that negatively impact on our NHS and social care systems.”
“As we enter the winter months, I am pleased to see Helen Whately MP, Minister for Social Care announce that Cornwall will be receiving more than £7million from the Government’s £500million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund, to allow Cornwall Council and our NHS to work together to alleviate these pressures.”
“I will continue to do all I can to highlight concerns raised with me at a local and national level by Truro and Falmouth residents in order to ensure our health and social care services and the excellent people who work with them get all the support they need to do their jobs and provide the very best care for local people over the winter months and beyond.”