Nuffield Trust warns about funding and staffing crisis

Things may be worse than they seem due to “unpaid carers and family members” picking up much of the slack

I’m Sarah Hutton with news that an independent health think tank has warned the government can’t underplay the funding and staffing crisis facing the care sector. Responding to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee report funding for adult social care, Nuffield Trust has warned things may be worse than they seem due to “unpaid carers and family members” picking up much of the slack. It says the next prime minister should be under no illusion the significant challenges in social care have been fixed. For more care related stories stay with us here at Care Radio.

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