Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham praised Jewish Care as a “beacon of good practice” during a tour of its Golders Green campus last Thursday.
The MP — who is proposing a model for “integrated” health care — said the charity’s inclusive social, medical and religious concept was “an aspiration for the future of health and social care across the country.
“This is a clear demonstration of how the voluntary sector and local community organisations can deliver services that both meet the needs of an individual and the wider community.”
He was also impressed by Jewish Care’s support within the community. To be able to call on 3,600 volunteers was “truly remarkable. What a strength that is. I can’t get the number of volunteers out of my head.”
