Adult social care

Information on Adult sociasl care 

18 November 2022

our questions

  • please can I ask for the following adult social care data for the periods 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 and for any months in 2022/2023 where the data has been collected:P
  • please can I also ask for a copy of the internal council's processes and guidance for social care professionals employed by the council who attend multi disciplinary meetings with the NHS to assess people for NHS continuing healthcare.

Our response

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2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

1) the number of people in nursing homes for whom the council is paying all or part of their care

294

315

312

2) the cost of this nursing care

16,327

21,836

     15,752

(The cost provided is in £m and is the total spend on nursing care for that year (actuals in 20/21 and 21/22, forecast spend at July 2022 for 22/23)

  • workers follow National framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care (DHSC) and Care Act guidance.