New joint ministerial taskforce announced in response to NHS Homes Alliance White Paper

Lord Markham CBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, says: 

“I welcome the paper from the NHS Homes Alliance which highlights several recommendations to address the issues that have so far prevented the NHS delivering key worker accommodation at the scale and pace that is required. I will lead a joint taskforce with the housing minister, Rachel Maclean to work through the barriers identified and support the NHS to streamline delivery of this much needed accommodation to support its vital and valuable workforce.” 

Sarah Hordern, Non Executive Director at Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, CEO at Perspicio, and one of the authors of the White Paper, says: 

"We are delighted that a joint ministerial taskforce will take the White Paper's recommendations forward and help find solutions to the urgent need for decent, affordable housing for our talented NHS and social care workforce.”