Jess McGregor: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- ADASS President and Executive Director Adults and Health at Camden Council
- Quoted on
- Adult social care & reform
- Tracked press citations
- 7
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“Councils overspending on adult social care isn't about abstract numbers — it's about the unmet needs of real people. Nowhere is this more evident than for young adults with complex needs whose care and support ensures they can live full and independent lives.”
What Jess McGregor has said
“Councils overspending on adult social care isn't about abstract numbers — it's about the unmet needs of real people...The underfunding of adult social care is forcing councils to make impossible choices – trying to balance financial sustainability with doing the right thing for those who rely on us.”
ADASS President · Adult social care & reform · 30 Sept 2026 · Adult social care faces £600m overspend due to mounting demand, finds ADASS ↗
“We'd argue that building a network of care and support that works for everyone is a prize worth investing in. This will save money in the long term because good social care enables us to live safely and stay independent in our homes for longer, it reduces pressure on our NHS by preventing people reaching crisis and needing hospital and allows people to continue to work and care for others.”
president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Independent analysis finds social care needs £8.7bn boost ↗
“Councils overspending on adult social care isn't about abstract numbers – it's about the unmet needs of real people. The underfunding of adult social care is forcing councils to make impossible choices – trying to balance financial sustainability with doing the right thing for those who rely on us.”
Adass president and executive director, adults and health, at Camden LBC · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Surge in young people with costly care packages ↗
“The only way to deliver better care is for the NHS and local authorities to work together more closely, not waste time arguing over responsibilities”
President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and executive director of adults and health at Camden LBC · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Jess McGregor & Matthew Taylor: Seven steps to deliver integration ↗
“even though the CQC has shown a willingness to listen and make adjustments as the programme has progressed, but it has also surfaced some challenges that need to be addressed as the approach moves beyond baselining”
President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and director of adult social services at Camden LBC · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Directors flag flaws in CQC ratings ↗
“We particularly welcome the focus on the boundary between social care and the NHS, where we know public money is not always being used to best effect, often at the detriment to people's health and wellbeing.”
president, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services · Adult social care & reform · 8 Sept 2026 · Casey Commission tasked with producing plan for National Care Service ↗
Where Jess McGregor has been quoted
- Social care packages for young adults with complex needs soar by 30%learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Adult social care faces £600m overspend due to mounting demand, finds ADASScommunitycare.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Independent analysis finds social care needs £8.7bn boostlgcplus.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Surge in young people with costly care packageslgcplus.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Jess McGregor & Matthew Taylor: Seven steps to deliver integrationlgcplus.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Directors flag flaws in CQC ratingslgcplus.com · 8 Sept 2026
- Casey Commission tasked with producing plan for National Care Servicecommunitycare.co.uk · 8 Sept 2026
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