This submission to Parliament by Simon Duffy is too hard-hitting and well referenced not to be read and debated:
Summary
• Adult social care is in a state of profound system-wide crisis, accelerated by austerity. It is breaching human rights amidst increasing rates of (premature) death and abuse.
• We recommend a root and branch reform of the whole system, moving responsibility away from the Department of Health, to create a new framework to promote citizenship for all.
http://data.parliament.uk/writteneviden ... 35928.html
Summary
• Adult social care is in a state of profound system-wide crisis, accelerated by austerity. It is breaching human rights amidst increasing rates of (premature) death and abuse.
• We recommend a root and branch reform of the whole system, moving responsibility away from the Department of Health, to create a new framework to promote citizenship for all.
http://data.parliament.uk/writteneviden ... 35928.html