Closures and soaring waiting lists: crunch time for social care services

‘Red lights are flashing’ warns care boss, in advance of the government’s social care white paperSocial care services across England are “rapidly deteriorating”, with waiting lists soaring and councils struggling with care home closures, social services chiefs have warned.Long-term waiting lists have almost quadrupled and 1.5m hours of necessary home care were not delivered in the three months to November, amid a deepening staffing crisis going into winter. Continue