William Eichler 04 November 2024

MPs launch inquiry into cost of failing to fix social care

MPs launch inquiry into cost of failing to fix social care image
Image: chayanuphol / Shutterstock.com.

MPs have launched an inquiry looking into the costs of failing to fix the struggling adult social care system.

The Health and Social Care Committee will examine the cost of inaction for local authorities when it comes to adult social care, as well as for individuals, the NHS and the Treasury.

In 2023 there were approximately 250,000 people waiting for a care assessment in England, while 161,000 hours of homecare could not be delivered because of staffing issues in the first three months of 2024.

Committee chair Layla Moran MP said ‘successive governments’ had failed to fix adult social care because they think reforms cost too much.

She added that this inaction ‘has a cost’

‘No one is talking about the costs we are all accepting by not reforming the system. A cost to patients and their families, a cost to the NHS, a cost to our local authorities, and a cost to the wider economy and the Treasury.’

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Senior Project Manager (Regeneration)

West Yorkshire Combined Authority
£49,359 to £56,057 per annum (pay award pending) – Grade 9
With ambitious goals ahead, we need dedicated individuals who are ready to make a real impact as part of our expanding Housing team Leeds / Hybrid
Recuriter: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Information Governance Officer

Essex County Council
£28349.00 - £33351.00 per annum + pension
Information Governance OfficerPermanent, Full Time£28,349 to £33,351 per annumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Information Governance Officer

Essex County Council
£28349.00 - £33351.00 per annum + pension
Information Governance OfficerFixed Term, Full Time£28,349 to £33,351 per annumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

HR Advisor - Pay & Policy (Career Grade)

Wakefield Council
Grade 9 - Grade 10, Career Grade, 24 hours, Permanent
Are you ready to make a difference and shape policies that foster a high performing and inclusive workplace? Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Recuriter: Wakefield Council

Leisure Support Assistant

Wakefield Council
£12,013.50 - £12,202.00, Grade 3, 18.5 hours, Permanent
Are You Ready to Make a Difference in Your Community? Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Recuriter: Wakefield Council
Linkedin Banner