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This article describes how #covid19 has put the fragile #socialcare sector into an even more precarious place https://www.ft.com/content/410afc04-206b-46c7-90fe-764f2109e734
The reliance on the NHS and local authorities for fees has led to admittance of patients with Covid-19, even if it wasn't favoured
Occupancy rates have now
by around 10% with little chance of replacement
by around 10% with little chance of replacement
The @TheKingsFund social care 360 report shows that the current levels of spend on adult social care are lower than 10 years ago
However as less people qualify for state support, many care home residents are those who require more frequent and costly care
Social care urgently needs a long-term strategy to not only recover from Covid-19, but to address the shortcomings that were clearly apparent before the crisis hit.
