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Only proper funding can rescue social care | Letters

Only proper funding can rescue social care | Letters

Inadequate funding of adult social care in England has a harmful knock-on effect on the NHS, writes Laura Davies

The Nuffield Trust’s warning that parts of the adult social care market in England could collapse is a stark reminder of the challenges facing the sector (Large parts of adult social care market in England face collapse, thinktank warns, 22 November).

Recent national insurance and minimum wage increases, which the thinktank said could drive costs up by £2.8bn for private and non-profit social care providers, could be the tipping point for organisations already under pressure following a decade of cuts and ongoing inflationary pressures.

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