NHS leaders warn that social care workforce crisis risks patient safety

NHS leaders warn that social care workforce crisis risks patient safety NHS leaders across England say staffing gaps and a lack of capacity in social care are putting the care and safety of patients in the NHS at risk.

Almost 250 NHS leaders responding to an NHS Confederation survey say that patients are being delayed in hospital much longer than they should, with the knock-on impact resulting in higher demand on A&E departments and longer ambulance response times.

See also:

• System on a cliff edge: addressing challenges in social care capacity (report) NHS Confederation