Help the Aged: Care issue must be addressed
Monday, 07 Jan 2008 11:27
Much-needed changes to the UK's care system must be addressed, according to Help the Aged.
The charity is one of a number of groups behind a report into the system which says greater funding and steps to reduce inequalities in the provision of care are needed.
Paul Cann, director of policy for Help the Aged, said it is a "sad reality" that the UK's care system "can't be relied on to care".
"Far too often when faced with a life-changing decision after a sudden crisis, people find themselves in the dark with limited choice," he added.
"Inadequate funding means quality is often unacceptably low. The challenge for government is a big one – but the steps along the way are achievable if the social care of older people is made a top priority. This issue must be brought into the open and treated with the severity it deserves."
