Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6765

Social Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Deirdre Costigan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of people waiting for an adult social care assessment.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We recognise there are challenges in adult social care, with some people waiting too long for a care assessment. There are long-term reforms needed in social care and we will work with the sector to build consensus for the reforms needed to create a susta...

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