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Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Sector leader
Andrew Reece
Strategic lead, British Association of Social Workers
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Quoted in the press, across 3 topics since 10 Feb 2026
02 Quoted on · 2 of 29 topics
Andrew Reece: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Strategic lead, British Association of Social Workers
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 20 Aug 2026
- First quoted
- 10 Feb 2026
04 The signal · where Andrew Reece sits on hospital discharge / bed-blocking
Quoted
Quoted in the press on hospital discharge / bed-blocking.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Dr Ian HigginsonClinicianPresident, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)Leading
Caroline AbrahamsSector leaderCharity Director, Age UKLeading- Colin PoolmanSector leaderexecutive director of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) ScotlandLeading
- Juliet PearceClinicianDirector of nursing, Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Dr Michelle Le CheminantClinicianChair, Medical Specialist Group (MSG)
- Andrew ReeceSector leaderStrategic lead, British Association of Social Workers
- Darren AshcroftSector leaderPrincipal Investigator, The University of Manchester
- Lorin LakasingClinicianConsultant in obstetrics and foetal medicine, London
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05 On the record · press
What Andrew Reece has said
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- bbc.com
- communitycare.co.uk
Where Andrew Reece has been quoted
- AI will not solve cash crisis for UK councils, warn expertsbbc.com · 20 Aug 2026
- Can homegrown social workers help to free up NHS beds?bbc.com · 19 May 2026
- DfE drive to cut fostering 'bureaucracy' sparks concerns - Community Carecommunitycare.co.uk · 10 Feb 2026
How we found the articles that name Andrew Reece: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics
Adult social care & reform
- adult social care
- social care reform
- social care funding
- Casey Commission
- care cap
- Dilnot
- charging reform
- Care Act
Also searched with “adult social care” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Adult social care & reform
Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- hospital discharge
- delayed discharge
- bed blocking
- bed-blocking
- discharge to assess
- delayed transfers of care
- discharge delays
- step-down care
Also searched with “hospital discharge” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
Verbatim
“This is stepping into the area of making decisions and we don't think that's appropriate.”
“acutely affected" by "ever-increasing caseloads”
“Modernising the fostering system and removing outdated barriers for full-time workers and diverse applicants is a common-sense move that we fully support. However, it is vital that 'cutting red tape' does not equate to a relaxation of safeguarding standards.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
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- Head of major review warns “no one is in charge” of social careHome Care Insight
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