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Adult Social Care Statistics in England: An Overview, 2020
Publication Date:
25 Mar 2021
Geographic Coverage:
England

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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.

Adult Social Care Analytical Hub

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The 'Adult Social Care: Overview by Region and Local Authority' link opens a Microsoft Power BI dashboard that presents a regional and local view of the same metrics that are shown in this report at national level.

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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. 

Last edited: 1 October 2021 10:27 am