The recent maltreatment of Ann King needs to be seen in the context of a system that puts impossible strain on workers and users. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/14/britains-care-system-broken-ann-king-social-care-workers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
A helpful analysis of the market forces that create the chaos of poor care in social care. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/why-global-investors-are-piling-into-the-uks-luxury-care-home-sector?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
This is becoming a national scandal. It needs tackling – and Labour could do this. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/canadian-owners-of-signature-care-homes-avoid-uk-taxes-researchers-claim?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Another example of how the social care disgrace is affecting the daily life of disabled people. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-62764550
Apart from the impact of the Social Care Disgrace on users and staff, the NHS is under huge strain because of the inability to easily discharge fit patients back into the community.
