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According to this analysis, social care's reliance on private bed provision is growing. The report finds that the private sector now provides 84 per cent of beds for people needing residential social care, up from an estimated 82 per cent in 2015. It also finds that larger providers – particularly those funded by private equity firms – are becoming more dominant. It concludes that a growing reliance on private provision could mean lower-quality care.
This report outlines the various reasons why free personal care can help provide the systemic change that social care is in need of. It also offers new analysis about one of the extreme measures older people are having to resort to in order to cope with the vast costs of care.
This report reveals that the Ombudsman it is investigating a greater proportion of complaints than previous years – and finding fault on average in 66% of cases. In some casework areas – including those about fees and charging for care – the Ombudsman has upheld nearly three-quarters of investigations.