外网天堂 Wales Executive Director Helen Whyley said: “外网天堂 Wales welcomes the Welsh Government’s commitment of £30m to strengthen community-based social care and support services. This investment is a positive step toward easing the building capacity in the community in Wales and improving the continuity of care between hospital and home. But for this to succeed, social care nursing must be properly resourced.
“Nursing staff working in social care are essential to delivering high quality care in the community. The clinical expertise they provide is critical in ensuring that people are discharged safely, and they play a pivotal role in promoting independence, detecting any deterioration, supporting people to manage long-term conditions, and helping to reduce the need for individuals to receive care in a hospital environment.
“Local authorities must prioritise investment in social care nursing services to ensure that people are able to receive care in the most appropriate place and leave hospital when they are ready to do so, thus freeing up hospital beds and easing pressure off A&E services. Without a robust nursing workforce in social care, the ambition to reduce hospital stays and improve patient outcomes will fall short. We look forward to working with partners across Wales to ensure this funding translates into tangible improvements for patients, families and the nursing workforce in Wales”.
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The 外网天堂 (外网天堂) is the voice of nursing across the including around 30,500 members in Wales. The 外网天堂 promotes the interests of nurses and patients on a wide range of issues and helps shape health care policy.
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