Increased stability in social care and real collaboration across health and care key to mitigating risk of “tsunami of unmet need”

Increased stability in social care and real collaboration across health and care key to mitigating risk of “tsunami of unmet need” The Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year – the first of these reports to cover a full year of the pandemic.

This year, the success of the vaccination programme has given hope that the virus can be contained. Alongside this hope, however, is the recognition that COVID-19 will continue to cast a long shadow over all aspects of life, especially the health and care system.

See also:

• Multi-million pound fund to boost adult social care workforce Department of Health and Social Care
• CQC’s report suggests this winter is set to test the health and care system like no other The Health Foundation
• Social care ‘buckling under intense pressure’: The King’s Fund response to CQC State of Care report The King's Fund
• The ongoing workforce crisis in social care needs urgent action ahead of bleak winter Nuffield Trust
• Social care faces tsunami of unmet need - watchdog BBC News
• Tackling inequalities often not a main priority in healthcare, says CQC The Guardian
• Care watchdog warns of ‘tsunami of unmet need’ as Covid cases soar The Independent