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Publication
Adult Social Care Statistics in England: An Overview, 2020
- Publication Date:
- 25 Mar 2021
- Geographic Coverage:
- England
Summary
This report brings together data collected by NHS Digital across different aspects of adult social care supported by local authorities. It aims to produce an insightful and coherent narrative about the trends in adult social care in England.
Key Facts
This report looks at data collected by NHS Digital from local authorities, typically over the last five years from 2015-16 up to the latest available data. In most cases this relates to 2019-20 but in some cases early data from mid-year 2020-21 is available.
Demand
There is growing demand on local authorities for social care support.
Expenditure on social care continues to rise.
Support
The number of older adults receiving local authority long-term support has decreased, whilst short-term support offered has increased.
Experience
Levels of satisfaction among service users for the care they receive are stable.
They are lower for unpaid carers, which can reflect both the support they receive as carers, or the services given to their cared-for person.
Workforce
Numbers of staff directly employed by local authorities in the care sector have increased, and vacancies have decreased.
Resources
- Adult Social Care Activity & Finance Report
- Safeguarding Adults
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Mid-Year 2020-21 Adult Social Care Activity
- Staff of Social Services Departments
- Adult Social Care Survey
- Survey of Adult Carers
- Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework
- Health Survey for England
- Population estimates
Last edited: 24 March 2021 1:13 pm