Employment in Adult Social Care Is Changing – Are You Ready?

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Employment in adult social care is changing, and businesses should start thinking about how these changes will affect their workforce and mitigate the impact.

Nicola Smyrl, Partner in our Employment department, delves into the changes that businesses can expect in her latest article for The Carer.

“The topic of adult social care has not been far from the headlines in recent months. Wes Streeting, the current Health Secretary has stated that the social care system is failing. He has highlighted that the issue is responsible for creating more pressure on the NHS. In November 2024, more than 12,400 patients a day were well enough to leave but had to stay overnight, and one in three of these delays were due to lack of available social care…”

To read Nicola’s full article, visit The Carer Issue 228 here: The Carer Digital – Issue #228 by The Carer – Issuu

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