AutisticMumTo3Jul 16, 2024

Hospital discharges limiting home care in England, councils say | Social care | The Guardian

Preventative care losing funding to care packages needed to get people out of hospital

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/16/hospital-discharges-nhs-home-social-care-england-preventive-councils

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Hospital discharges limiting home care in England, councils say

Authorities say attempts to clear NHS backlogs sucking up scant funds at expense of preventive care

The Guardian
AutisticMumTo3Mar 15, 2024

UK home care workers cannot work as visa regime tightened, says employer
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/uk-home-care-workers-cannot-work-as-visa-regime-tightened-says-employer/ar-BB1jNDqt?cvid=c7e9576469ba428fb0c09e94690c3831&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=14

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MSN

AutisticMumTo3Sep 23, 2023

Care cuts threaten Disabled people’s right to independent living | openDemocracy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/disabled-rights-social-care-independent-living-budget-cuts-campaign/

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OPINION: We must fight for Disabled people’s independence

Cash-strapped councils may seek to put us in residential care to save costs, without regard for our wishes

openDemocracy