Social care providers are facing a ‘perfect storm’ of workforce challenges and rising cost pressures of service delivery, as they are forced to turn down admissions and shut services, according to research from learning disability charity Hft.
Charity Access Social Care’s annual report paints a ‘desperate’ picture of the English social care system, revealing a 229% increase in the number of social care needs assessment enquiries in 2021/22 compared to 2019/20.