Shock figures show Tory plans are ‘making social care worse’

[Northerner]

The full extent of the crisis facing social care is revealed by an Observerinvestigation which demonstrates the government’s flagship policy to keep elderly people out of hospital is failing in most parts of the country.

The findings – amid claims from senior NHS figures that “we are going backwards in many places” – come as ministers face calls to provide an urgent injection of extra cash to local councils to avoid services buckling under increasing financial pressure.

The Tory chair of the Commons select committee on health, Sarah Wollaston, said ministers should act immediately to prevent more suffering for elderly people, their families and other patients.

She also demanded all-party talks on the future of the NHS and social care. “We are at a tipping point,” she said. “We are seeing indications of the great stresses in the system and these need addressing now.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/dec/10/tory-plans-making-social-care-worse

 

[trophywench]

NSS.

 

[mikeyB]

Oh dear, yet another flagship government plan that produces bugger all. Or less than bugger all. One of the main concerns in the Scottish government, cross party, is to coordinate hospital care with social care.

I've told you before the benefits I've had in getting a stairlift and disability focussed wetroom instead of a bathroom. These grants are to enable older disabled folk to live longer in their own homes, and cause no pressure on social housing. It's cheaper for councils to do this, and it works.

 

[macabee]

The ODA [overseas development aid] budget for 2015 was £12.2billion and rising. This would go some way to help fund social care

 

[mikeyB]

The ODA [overseas development aid] budget for 2015 was £12.2billion and rising. This would go some way to help fund social care

Aye, but how would India cope without that money. They might have to cancel their space program.