Source: Carers UK, 7 October 2015
Responding to the publication of the Health and Social Care Information Centre’s (HSCIC) Measures from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, England 2014-15*, Carers UK warns of the potentially devastating consequences for society if public services don’t support carers.
Key findings from the report (all of which are statistically significant) include*:
• Carer reported quality of life has decreased from 8.1 in 2012-13 to 7.9 in 2014-15
• The overall satisfaction of carers with social services has dropped from 43% in 2012-13 to 41% in 2014-15
• 39% of carers reported having as much social contact as they would like, compared to 41% in 2012-13
• 66% of carers in England find it easy to find information about services, a reduction from 69% in 2012-13….
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