The Tories are today accused of a “crisis-cash-repeat” approach to funding social care.
Whitehall think tank the Institute for Government warns that ministers’ tactics for the sector are “unlikely to ensure performance reaches a level the public – and many politicians – expect”.
In a 16-page report, Adult social care: Short-term support and long-term stability, out today, experts say a “lack of provision is the result of historic underinvestment in the service”.