Volunteering in NHS and social care

The King’s Fund has published a report on the use of volunteers in health and social care, which highlights the vital role volunteers play in delivering services.

The report calls for a strategic approach to volunteering in the health and care system and asks commissioners and service providers to focus on how volunteers will help improve quality and bring benefits to patients and communities. It also includes a number of recommendations.

For further information visit www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/volunteering-health-and-care and www.guardian.co.uk/healthcare-network/2013/mar/14/nhs-underestimate-value-volunteers.