Monday 19 December 2016

The social care crisis is pulling NHS trusts further underwater

The social care crisis is pulling NHS trusts further underwater Managers tell of the equivalent of several wards of patients stuck in hospitals for want of social services

The government’s refusal to find any new money for social care will inflict significant and lasting damage on the NHS and the lives of its patients.

The local government finance settlement announced by the communities secretary, Sajid Javid, this week did virtually nothing to alleviate the growing social care crisis. He simply allowed local authorities to bring forward council tax increases and shifted £240m from housing.

Safe occupancy levels are now breached routinely, increasing the risk of hospital-acquired infections Continue reading... The Guardian

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