According to new analysis released today by the Health Foundation, NHS in England could face a shortfall of almost 40,000 nurses by 2024.
Jackie O’Sullivan, Executive Director of Advocacy
Advocacy is when you get support to have your say. , Activism
Activism is taking action to make change. Going to a campaign
A campaign is when people work together to try to change something. event with others, writing letters and speaking up are all ways to take action. and Communications at Mencap, said: “This shocking analysis from the Health Foundation must be an immediate spur for further action. As the recent Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDeR) report shows, devastating health inequalities create a situation where men and women with a learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. die over 20 years earlier than the general population. Learning disability nurses play a vital role in many health and care settings and are key to ensuring this group of people, who are so often forgotten, excluded and discriminated against, get the healthcare support and reasonable adjustments they need. Learning disability nurses make all the difference to care outcomes but there is already a huge shortage of people in this crucial role.
“We urgently need a comprehensive workforce strategy
A strategy is a plan to show what an organisation
An organisation are a group of people who work together. , or a person, wants to do and how they are going to do it. from the government
The Government are the people who run the country. The Government decide how much tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like income tax
Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools. , VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to the government to pay for things like schools and hospitals. and council tax
Council
A council is also called a local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools, social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it. (support for people), parks and dustbin collection. . They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection. Tax is the money that people pay to the council
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