The government’s austerity programme is squeezing funding to both social care and the NHS – leading to serious problems in both. The Care and Support Alliance this month has found almost 9 out of 10 GPs think reductions in social care are leading to extra pressures in their surgeries. Even more (93%) think that the lack of social care is leading to extra pressure on A&Es and contributing to increased delayed hospital discharges.
We’re looking for NHS staff who have been affected by the cuts for Frances Ryan’s Hardworking Britain column, which looks at the stories of individuals whose lives have been negatively impacted by government policy.
Share your experiences
Are you a GP seeing the impact of social care cuts? Or do you work in A&E and cannot discharge patients because there’s no support for them at home? Share your stories and views.
