Call for National Standards to End Social Care Lottery

Charity calls for national care standards to end England’s social care postcode lottery - THIIS Magazine

Social care varies widely by location, people with similar needs can have very different experiences depending on where they live

Call for national standards to end social care lottery

National standards of care could be the key to ending the stark variation in social care across England, according to a new report.

Report Calls For End Of The Social Care Postcode Lottery

The postcode lottery in social care remains one of the most pressing challenges facing England’s care system a report has revealed, highlighting that two people with identical needs can receive vastly different support – one benefiting from timely, person-centred care that preserves their independence, the other facing lengthy waits, restrictive eligibility criteria and fundamental needs going unmet. Where someone lives shouldn’t determine the q…