Adult Social Care and the Cost of Inaction: Government Response to the HSCC

Adult social care and the cost of inaction: government response to the HSCC

Government response to the recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC) in their report on adult social care and the cost of inaction.

130,000+ people living in fear – transformation required but from us, not Canberra

Let’s be clear: aged care doesn’t need another policy tweak. It needs a complete transformation. And it won’t come from Government alone. As we report in this issue, wait times for Home Care Packages are estimated to reach 130,000 by November...

Give 65-Year-Olds Adult Social Care ‘MOT’ To Keep More People Out Of Care Homes, Says IPPR

Share Post Share Email A new report from think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), has set out its plan to stop the spiralling costs of adult social care by pivoting towards prevention. As adult social care costs continue to increase – rising to £23.3bn for local authorities in 2023/24 – alongside additional pressures from an ageing population, there is an urgent need to be proactive. This cur…