SOCIAL CARE

Warnings over unmet care needs

Social care services could be put under further pressure due to unmet needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.

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By Martin Ford | 01 March 2022

Social care services could be put under further pressure due to unmet needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.

The King's Fund think-tank found there were 32,000 fewer new requests for support from older people during 2020-21 as they avoided contact with care services.

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