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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jemma Crew

Society ‘collectively devaluing’ elderly and disabled as social care delays rise

Around 600 people every day are joining growing waiting lists to be assessed for social care and support in England, figures from councils suggest.

Unprecedented numbers of people needing help at home, hospital patients and unpaid carers are waiting months for assessments and longer for vital care, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass) said.

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