Community Care

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“Things have never been so bad,” for people needing care, carers and staff, the president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has warned. million hours of home care [that] couldn’t be delivered in the first quarter of this year.

Hospital Discharges 243

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Government Home Care 243

Community Care

JANUARY 13, 2022

Over half have taken the “least acceptable” actions in response to the situation including prioritising life-sustaining care, being unable to undertake reviews of risk, relying on family members, carers or providers for these or leaving vulnerable people isolated for longer periods than usual.

Hospital Discharges 262

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Disability Home Care 262

Community Care

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This was leading to reductions in the number of home care hours providers could deliver and a drop in care home capacity, with operators holding beds empty because of a lack of workers to staff them. Extra £500m for social care a ‘sticking plaster’, warn sector leaders. per hour per social care employee. .

Government 252

Government Hospital Discharges Hospitals Mental Health 252

Community Care

JANUARY 25, 2022

Practitioners are having to step in to carry out welfare checks on adults going without the care they need due to mounting staff shortages in residential and home care, said the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). Vacancies across adult social care rose from 9.2%

Social Worker 246

Social Worker Hospital Discharges Hospitals Welfare 246

Community Care

JANUARY 30, 2023

The letter follows concerns from social care leaders about the government’s allocation of £200m to the NHS this winter to help reduce delays by block-booking care home placements for up to four weeks. This is in addition to £500m made available for a wider range of services to reduce delays, including home care.

Hospitals 248

Hospitals Government Home Care Social Worker 248