Priory chief executive reiterates need for reform and desire to collaborate following election
Date: 5th July 2024
Priory chief executive Rebekah Cresswell has congratulated Sir Keir Starmer and his Labour Party on their election win and highlighted the need to collaborate on solutions to the challenges facing the health and social care system.
She outlined Priory’s key priorities for the next government at the start of the election campaign and will look to continue discussions on these in the comings weeks.
“On behalf of Priory, I would like to congratulate Sir Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and their Labour colleagues on the party’s successful election campaign and wish them well as they embark on their term in office,” she said.
“The need for reform within the health and social care system is clear and we want to be part of the solution.
“During the election campaign, I wrote to all main parties in the UK to outline our priorities for the next government and I will be doing so again in the coming days.
“As the largest independent provider of mental health and adult social care services, we are keen to collaborate on solutions to the significant challenges facing the sector.
“We are proud partners to the NHS and our local authorities and understand how closely effective social care is linked to a strong and stable NHS.
“Greater integration between the two is vital to ensure all patients, care home residents, their families and carers receive the care and support they need.”
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About Priory and MEDIAN Group
Priory is the UK’s largest independent provider of mental health and adult social care services. Priory treats more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across its nationwide network of sites. Priory also supports autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities – helping as many people as possible to live their lives.
Priory is part of the MEDIAN Group, the leading European provider of high-quality mental health and rehabilitation services. The MEDIAN Group comprises: Priory in the UK with 290 facilities and 5,000 beds caring for 28,000 people, MEDIAN in Germany with 120 facilities and 20,000 beds caring for around 250,000 patients, and Hestia in Spain with 15 facilities and 2,100 beds caring for 11,000 people in Spain, with more than 29,000 employees across the group.