NLGN summarise the disappointment in both the NHS and Local Government on the lack of focus of addressing the crisis in adult social care. This is not about public sector grumbling about finance but a misuse of public funds which results in unecessary expensive hospitals admissions and poor outcomes for people who want to remain in their homes, The Chancellor needs to deal with this in whatever March budget becomes.
New Local Government Network director Adam Lent says: "Today’s autumn statement has again failed to address the deepening health and social care crisis.“While we welcome the increase in the living wage, this pushes up the cost of delivering the care that is needed, putting increasing strain on local authorities who have already seen their budgets slashed.“Providers are already pulling out of the social care market due to the system being unsustainable. Deferring any major efforts to respond to rising longevity until potentially after 2020 as was indicated today, only serves to highlight his refusal to acknowledge the scale of the problem
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