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Greenbrook</div></div> <div class="card-topics-wrapper"><div class="label">Topics:</div><a href="/taxonomy/term/854">Healthy Ageing</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/3175">Care Homes</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/2931">General</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/2937">Education, Training and Careers</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/1186">Health and social care policy</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/1597">Workforce</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/3176">Rehabilitation</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/2955">Frailty</a></div> <div class="node-header-dates"> <div class="card-date-wrapper"><div class="label">Date Published:</div><div class="card-date"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-31T00:00:00+01:00">31 May 2024</span> </div> </div> <div class="card-date-updated"> <div class="label">Last updated: </div> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-31T10:16:00+01:00">31 May 2024</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-resource-summary"> <p>In advance of the general election on 4 July, BGS has outlined <a href="/sites/default/files/content/attachment/2024-05-31/General%20Election%20Manifesto%202024%20single%20page.pdf">ten asks under three themes</a> that the next government needs to prioritise in order to improve healthcare for older people.  </p> </div> </div> <div class="view view-sections view-id-sections view-display-id-main view-dom-id-f6173de1baed8ce2d75e6913c80f5801"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first section-row palette-default img-right "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-original"> <a href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/attachment/2024-05-31/General%20Election%20Manifesto%202024.pdf" rel="nofollow"><picture >  <source 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However, we need your help to make sure as many candidates across the country see what we are calling for. </p> </div> <div class="card-view-4"> <div class="view view-attachment view-id-attachment view-display-id-main view-dom-id-e83384fcac2ffa9165192f82e0ae495b"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even section-row palette-default "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-title"> <h2 class="field-content">How you can help</h2> </div> <div class="card-description-et"> <h4>Write to your candidates about our asks</h4> <p>You can find out who the candidates are in your constituency on the <a href="https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information" rel="nofollow">Electoral Commission website</a>.</p> <p>We have provided template letters which are downloadable as word documents for you to send to your candidates. There is a short version and a longer version which give more detail about our asks. Please feel free to tailor the letter in any way you wish. <br />  </p> </div> <div class="card-view-4"> <div class="view view-attachment view-id-attachment view-display-id-main view-dom-id-5cdbce66b17c774644547ca19e74c27a"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a class="attachment-link" target="_blank" href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/attachment/2024-05-30/Template%20candidate%20letter.docx"><div class="file-cover"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/file-cover/public/content/attachment/2024-05-31/covers/Letter%20template%20icon%201.png?itok=obUECE2E" width="120" height="170" alt="" /></div> <div class="file-icon file-type-docx"><div class="file-name">Template letter to electoral candidates (full)</div><div class="file-details"><div class="file-extension">docx</div><div class="file-size">32.17 KB</div></div></div> </a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a class="attachment-link" target="_blank" href="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/attachment/2024-05-30/Template%20candidate%20letter%20short.docx"><div class="file-cover"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/file-cover/public/content/attachment/2024-05-31/covers/Letter%20template%20icon%202.png?itok=FQWtVLA8" width="120" height="170" alt="" /></div> <div class="file-icon file-type-docx"><div class="file-name">Template letter to electoral candidates (short)</div><div class="file-details"><div class="file-extension">docx</div><div class="file-size">31.66 KB</div></div></div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd section-row palette-default "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-body"> <h4>Attend hustings</h4> <p>Keep an eye on local media and social media pages to find out details of hustings events where you live. We have written some suggested questions for you to ask candidates at hustings to help you decide how to vote. </p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Suggested questions to ask candidates at hustings </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>The population is forecast to age considerably in the next 20 years. What plans does your party have to enable older people to live healthy, independent lives? <br />  </li> <li>I work as a [<em>geriatrician/nurse/AHP/GP</em>] at [<em>relevant local service</em>]. Older people are the NHS’s biggest user group and I see every day how the service is letting them down. What steps will your party take to ensure that the NHS has the resources it needs to care for older people with complex needs? <br />  </li> <li>Industrial action among junior doctors remains unresolved. How would your party prioritise resolving this dispute? <br />  </li> <li>Every Prime Minister in the last 20 years has promised to fix the crisis in social care yet there has been no progress on this issue. What would your party do to ensure that everyone who needs social care is able to access it in a timely manner? <br />  </li> <li>What is your party doing to increase the number of healthcare professionals working with older people?<br />  </li> <li>Will your party commit to allowing social care staff to come to the UK and bring their families?<br />  </li> <li>Older people use the NHS more than any other population group. Will your party commit to mandating frailty training for all healthcare professionals working in the NHS? <br />  </li> <li>Will your party commit to increasing medical school places? </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="card-view-4"> <div class="view view-attachment view-id-attachment view-display-id-main view-dom-id-e32755149821f6d61f8923561bbe5101"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even section-row palette-default img-left "> <div class="section-inner"> <div class="card-original"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/nugget-wide/public/content/paragraphs/text/images/2024-05-31/Social%20icons%20share%202.png?itok=HGsGt2aL&timestamp=1717148386 1x" media="(min-width: 75em)" /> <source srcset="https://www.bgs.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/nugget-normal/public/content/paragraphs/text/images/2024-05-31/Social%20icons%20share%202.png?itok=bVAoxNaS&timestamp=1717148386 1x" 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