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Adult social care was hit hard during the pandemic – it will need help to recover

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par Laura Noszlopy, ESRC Research Felllow, University of Birmingham
Jean McHale, Professor of Health Care Law, University of Birmingham

Omicron cases are falling, and the UK government is focusing on a return to normal. But far from entering a post-pandemic recovery phase, the adult social care sector – which provides crucial services to people who are disabled, elderly or ill – is facing more acute pressure than ever.

Social care in England was under severe stress well before any of us had heard of COVID. Years of austerity had led to a chronically overstretched and undervalued workforce, long waiting lists for assessments and services, and unprecedented levels of unmet need. The pandemic exacerbated these problems.

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