This position statement from think tank the King’s Fund says the social care system is not fit for purpose and is failing the people who rely on it. Long-term problems, including high levels of unmet need and providers struggling to deliver the quality of care that older and disabled people have a right to expect, are becoming more acute due to rising demand, backlogs caused by Covid-19 and a workforce crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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