Adult social care system ‘progressively failing to deliver’

Michael King, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Faults found during ombudsman investigations are often not due to errors caused by staff working under pressure but are increasingly because of measures employed by squeezed councils and care providers. The ombudsman’s annual review of social care complaints – covering both councils and independent care providers across England – found fault in 72% of the…

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