The 2024 Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Spring Survey released last week confirmed what we in the sector have long known to be true: the social care system is at a breaking point. Local councils and their limited budgets are unable to meet the increasing demand for social care, especially requests from individuals with complex care needs, and the expectations laid out in the Care Act. This has resulted in longer waiting times for discharge from hospital and a heightened pressure on the NHS. Now is the time for action to support the social care offer through greater investment in the social care sector.
