The British Geriatrics Society welcomes the research report published by the Casey Commission on Adult Social Care today. The report sets out in stark terms details of a system that has been failing for many years, with successive Governments not willing to prioritise this issue and the people who need social care and their families paying the price. We hope that this report is just the first step in meaningful reform of the system to ensure that it is fairer and easier to understand for all of us when we need it and that those working in social care are recognised, registered and rewarded.
Dr Ruth Law, BGS Social Care Lead, said:
While this report describes a situation that many people working in health and social care will recognise, the honesty is refreshing. Older people have been failed by the social care system for far too long, and we hope that the current Government follows through on their commitments to introduce a National Care Service that is equitably delivered and fully integrated with health and housing services and provides older people with the care they need, when they need it. We call on the Government and the Casey Commission to proceed with this at pace.
