The next UK government will need to boost funding for adult social care to expand access to publicly funded services, says the Nuffield Trust.
There were 152,000 vacancies in adult social care in 2022/32 out of a workforce of 1.79 million, according to figures compiled by The King’s Fund.
An incoming or returning government will need to boost funding for adult social care to expand access to publicly funded services and provide fair fees to providers as part of a comprehensive reform package, according to the Nuffield Trust.
The National Office for Care and Support has been formally opened in Wales.
The government has set out its guidance to support local authorities in administering the Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund for 2024 to 2025.
More than £9m is being made available in Scotland over the next three years to give those accessing social care more control over decisions relating to their care.
The Liberal Democrats highlighted two areas in which the party said the NHS needs urgent improvements.
The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have confirmed the mandatory funding contributions to the Better Care Fund for 2024/25.
Northern Ireland health minister Robin Swann has announced a £70m support package for social care providers and hospices.
The government has fallen short on its promise to fix the crisis in adult social care, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.