"At least two dozen councils believe their capacity to meet people’s long-term care needs will be exceeded by next spring, the NAO also revealed.
Directors of adult social services have said that more people will be hospitalised rather than being cared for at home and a greater burden will fall on already embattled unpaid carers."
24 councils unable to meet need.
More elderly and disabled stuck in hospital.
"A training and workforce development plan was stalled because officials have not managed to “set up a system to administer payments to providers”.
And health officials told the NAO “the political instability of summer 2022 had further contributed to delays as two new sets of ministers reviewed and determined priorities and staff took time to brief them”.
The Nuffield Trust thinktank said the NAO’s findings were “a damning indictment of the government’s progress towards delivering change”. The King’s Fund said the government had made “an utterly inadequate response” to the social care crisis."
Policies and implementation delayed because of the chaos in the Conservatives over the last 18 months.
Not because of the budget, because the Conservatives have spent a lot more time on their internal affairs than on governing the nation.
Of course certain Mumsnet posters will suggest the elderly and disabled aren't economically active - without the wit to realise the impact this has on hospital beds, A&E and carers who might otherwise be working.
amp.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/10/tory-turmoil-hits-efforts-to-fix-staffing-crisis-in-adult-social-care