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Cost of care analyses show councils lack funding to pay providers fair price, warn directors

Community Care

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) issued the warning after councils published the results of costs of care exercises they were required to undertake by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) by 1 February. per hour gap for home care but suggested there was no gap for nursing home fees.

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CQC delivers initial verdict on council adults’ services under new assurance system

Community Care

Lack of workforce strategies Against the backdrop of longstanding concerns about social care staffing shortages , the CQC found very few councils had published workforce strategies, with even fewer having plans that covered the entire health and social care system.