This is your chance as professionals to ask questions and raise awareness on Health and Social Care with your local MP.

Health, Social Care, CQC & the Challenges Facing Local Providers

Join us for an evening of open discussion with Tom Gordon MP, Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough, bringing together local care, health and community professionals to discuss the challenges facing the sector.

This is an opportunity to raise questions, share experiences and put forward ideas for change directly to our local MP.

What will we discuss?

We want to hear from those working on the frontline about issues including:

Rising costs and financial pressures on care providers

Recruitment and staffing challenges

CQC inspections, ratings and the impact of delays between inspections

The challenges faced by providers rated below 'Good', including potential difficulties accessing local authority contracts and approved provider lists

The impact on people waiting for care and the pressure this creates for families

Delayed hospital discharges and the knock-on effect on the NHS

Increasing pressure on local authorities and whether existing local care providers are being fully utilised

How we could better connect people with local companionship care, private carers and community support to help people remain independent and reduce pressure on hospitals and local authority services

Your voice matters

This will be an interactive discussion, not simply a presentation.

When booking, you will have the opportunity to submit a question or concern you would like raised during the evening. We want to hear what is affecting you, your organisation and the people you support.

Who should attend?

Care home owners and managers, home care providers, private carers, companionship providers, health and social care professionals, community organisations and anyone involved in supporting people within our local community.

Event details

📅 Thursday 3 December

🕖 7:00pm – 9:00pm

📍 The Granby Care Home, Harrogate

Refreshments and light snacks will be provided.

Places are limited, so please book your place in advance.

Event Funding

All costs associated with organising and hosting this event are administrative expenses of Alana Care Solutions. Tom Gordon MP is not responsible for, and is not funding, the costs associated with this event.

An opportunity for local professionals to have their voices heard and contribute to the conversation about the future of care and community support in our area.

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