Home Instead appoints new director of care and quality

Home Instead has appointed Sanjeev Kaushal as its new director of care and quality to help "transform" the range of care services and "meet the needs of clients in the future".

Mr Kaushal is a qualified pharmacist and has 16 years of experience working including Lloyds Pharmacy Clinical Homecare and McKesson UK where he was senior head of pharmacy operations and quality and chief superintendent pharmacist respectively.

He has also worked in the NHS as a cancer care lead for adults and paediatrics improving medicine adherence and quality of life standards. In his new role, he will join Home Instead’s executive leadership team.

Mr Kaushal said: “Home Instead has a fantastic reputation as a forward-facing company and the team has a clear direction of travel, united behind a commitment to establish homecare as the default norm care option.

“This is a really exciting time in the sector, over 65s now outnumber 15-year-olds for the first time. We are seeing the impact of the integration of technology in how care is delivered and there is a massive opportunity to transform the range of care services delivered without compromising on quality.

“Home Instead is at the forefront of new developments and setting industry leading care standards and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to be part of that journey.”

Mr Kaushal was previously a board director for the National Clinical Homecare Association as well as working collaboratively with the Department of Health and developing strategic relationships with regulators and key decision makers.

In his new role, he will join Home Instead’s executive leadership team.

Martin Jones, chief executive of Home Instead UK said: “As we work to expand the scope of our service, we need to challenge ourselves to be the best we can be.

"Sanjeev’s excellent credentials and a broad range of experience will help us to think big.

“People’s homes will be the hospitals of the future. We already have much in place but our sector needs to be constantly looking ahead in order to meet the needs of clients in the future.”

Mr Kaushal holds an MSc in Hospital (Advanced Healthcare Management and Pharmacy Practice) from Kings College London and also an Improving Global Health, Quality and Safety Certificate from Harvard University.

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