Davina Ludlow looks back at 2016, a year of significant political turmoil in the UK, which saw a continuously changing landscape and agenda, but looks set to lead to a raft of positive developments within the social care sector
While it is commonly felt that social care has long been on the brink of a funding crisis, 2016 has also brought with it some positive progression for the sector. From improvement in care quality, greater awareness and support from politicians and the media in relation to the current social care challenges and advancements in dementia care, we hope the positive developments of 2016 will continue into 2017.
One of the most significant developments in the social care sector in 2016 was the improvement in the quality of care being delivered in care homes across the country. This was highlighted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its State of Care report, which was published in May.
Despite the increasing challenges facing the sector, there have been encouraging levels of improvement, with nearly three quarters of care homes originally rated as ‘inadequate’ improving their ratings following their most recent CQC inspections. This means that over 12,000 people in the UK are receiving better and safer care from care service
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