Lack of social care causing devastating consequences for 100 000s of cancer patients

Lack of social care causing devastating consequences for 100 000s of cancer patients Hundreds of thousands of people with cancer are left housebound, unable to wash or dress themselves and are even at risk of soiling themselves in their own home due to a lack of social care support, according to a new report published today by Macmillan Cancer Support.

See also:

• Hidden at Home: The social care needs of people with cancer Macmillan Cancer Support
• Care failings that leave half a million cancer victims to cope alone: A third are left housebound because they cannot walk, drive or use public transport The Daily Mail