Health Foundation responds to the Association for the Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey
12 June 2018
Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and Economics at the Health Foundation, commented:
'Today's report from ADASS is yet more evidence of the fragile state of social care. Services are increasingly stretched and facing significant funding and workforce challenges. If budgets continue to fall then services will have to be reduced even further, meaning fewer people getting the care they need. It is also worrying about the potential impacts under-resourcing has on quality of care with today’s report outlining that over two thirds of local authorities say that social care providers have already faced quality challenges.'
‘Despite the challenges, the solutions are far from straightforward. Through the forthcoming green paper the government must take bold action to deliver much needed reform and above all, funding increases of at least 3.9% a year or more vulnerable people will suffer.’
Media contacts:
Peter Stilwell
peter.stilwell@health.org.uk
020 7664 4647
Further reading
Research report
A fork in the road: Next steps for social care funding reform
Our new report looks into the costs of social care funding options, public attitudes to them, and the implications for policy...
You might also like...
Improvement project
Creating ACE-informed places: promoting a whole-system approach to tackling adverse childhood experiences in local communities
This project is aiming to improve how effectively public services in England prevent and mitigate the negative impact of adve...
Blog
Taking a long-term view
How can our new programme, Shaping Health Futures, help the long-term sustainability of health and social care services?
Improvement project
Improving children’s social care staff wellbeing through reflexive peer group supervision and critical incident debrief
This project is aiming to improve staff wellbeing, recruitment and retention through the introduction of safe spaces and a de...
Get social
Health Foundation @HealthFdn
10 tips from our recent webinar on spreading innovation and improvement in the NHS. If you missed it, you can catc… https://t.co/VwGWSssskc
Follow us on TwitterWork with us
We look for talented and passionate individuals as everyone at the Health Foundation has an important role to play.
View current vacanciesThe Q Community
Q is an initiative connecting people with improvement expertise across the UK.
Find out more