Adult social care ‘waiting lists’ condemned as unacceptable as people at risk of deterioration, abuse or neglect
About a quarter of a million vulnerable people in England are languishing on adult social care “waiting lists” for up to six months, at risk of physical deterioration, abuse or neglect while they wait to be assessed by social workers, council care leaders have revealed.
At least 75,000 people are waiting for an initial assessment of their care needs after contacting a local authority for help. And an estimated 159,000 people already getting care are facing long delays for their annual care review, which checks on recipients’ physical and mental state.
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