Community Network: the staffing challenges facing community health services and how we can address them

Having the right numbers and skill mix of community staff is essential to providing high-quality care, keeping people well in their own home or in the community, and preventing demand on other healthcare services. 

The solutions proposed in this briefing must be supported by a fully-funded and costed national workforce plan to meet existing and future demand for healthcare. This is particularly true given the increasing focus on care delivery in the community.