Social care’s funding black hole
More often than not, higher quality equals higher costs. When applied to products and services on the market, it makes sense. However, this cost to quality relationship gets murky when it strays into the realm of social services and health. The minimum funding level still needs to be enough to afford a high quality of care that residents deserve, and expect. This is becoming increasingly difficult in social care as local councils struggle to finance the industry following £700 million…