Introduction The REAL Supply Research Unit held its first Public and Community Involvement (PCI) online workshop on Thursday 27 June. Initiating the unit’s PCI efforts, it was a successful and engaging event with the purpose of enhancing the unit’s understanding and approach to meaningful and creative PCI strategies. The workshop brought together public contributors, public… Read More »
The REAL Units’ Health Economics and Policy Seminar Series: Using health economics in local Government and devolved administrations
On November 19, 2024, the REAL Supply Unit hosted its inaugural Policy Seminar, part of the joint REAL Supply and REAL Demand Research Units Health Economics and Policy Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Brendan Collins, a Senior Lecturer in Public Health Economics at the University of Liverpool and former Head of Economic Modelling for the Welsh… Read More »
Is immigration a sustainable solution for the labour supply shortage in Adult Social Care?
Workforce is the most important input to the provision of Adult Social Care services. According to the Skills for Care report, the sector employs 1.52 million people, which is more than the NHS (1.43 million) and equivalent to more than 1 in 20 people employed in England. Still, many care staff are being paid at… Read More »
