New health and social care coalition on a mission to guarantee the status of EU staff
08 September 2016
- secure a government guarantee that all EU nationals working in health and social care are given indefinite leave to remain
- ensure that following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the health and social care system is able to continue to recruit the staff it needs from Europe, as well as domestically and globally
- produce a robust evidence base to support the development of health and social care workforce policy in the future.
The coalition’s first action has been to set out our collective call for EU nationals employed by the health and social care system should be allowed to remain indefinitely to a new cross-party inquiry examining how government can protect rights of EU citizens living in the UK.
NHS Providers will work with the Cavendish Coalition to represent the interests of foundation trusts and trusts and the EU nationals that play such a vital role in providing care in every community across the country, ensuring that the provider voice is at the heart of the national debate on Brexit and the health and social care workforce.
You can find out more about the Cavendish Coalition by downloading its statement of intent, launch press release, or visiting the NHS Employers website.
The members of the Cavendish Coalition are:
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Association for Real Change
Association of UK University Hospitals
British Medical Association
Care England
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Mental Health Network
National Association of Primary Care
National Care Association
New NHS Alliance
NHS Clinical Commissioners
NHS Confederation
NHS Employers
NHS European Office
NHS Partners
NHS Providers
Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and Social Care
Pharmacy Voice
Registered Nursing Home Association
Royal College of Nursing
Shelford Group
Skills for Care
The National Care Forum
The Royal College of Midwives
The Welsh NHS Confederation
UNISON
United Kingdom Homecare Association
Voluntary Organisations Disability Group