Adult social care

New data reveals a 46 per cent increase in the total number of deaths among care home residents in England and Wales compared to the same period last year. Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, responds to ONS figures on deaths within the care sector in England and Wales.

Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, responds to the latest Office for National Statistics data on Covid-19 (coronavirus) related deaths by occupation.

In the absence of supportive immigration policies, the social care sector would need to significantly improve care worker pay and conditions to attract more home-grown staff.

The Migration Advisory Committee recommendations would effectively shut the door to thousands of people who are desperately needed to shore up the social care workforce, says Simon Bottery, Senior Fellow at The King's Fund.