Commenting on new data published today (Tuesday) by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services showing a significant rise in overspending on care by councils in England, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“For years councils were repeatedly starved of funding to deal with the growing problems in social care.
“Local authorities are now so cash-strapped they’ve had to abandon preventative measures. Councils often only intervene when families have reached crisis point. That’s how dire things have become.
“The sooner there’s a national care service, the better. That will drive up standards and begin to replace the profit-driven system that’s failing far too many people, their families and hard-pressed staff.”
Notes to editors:
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.
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