With rates of between £11 - £13 in some areas, this isn’t surprising, what’s more worrying is who will pick up the hours should this happen. Whilst Allied Healthcare can’t sustain these figures, most companies will want much higher rates and this may result in higher use of agency staff, ultimately increasing the spend of council budgets.
In September, we published our ‘Adult Social Care 2018: Funding, Staffing and the Winter Crisis’ report. The report highlights the need for sustainable funding and a joint approach between the NHS and Adult Social Care to commissioning was reinforced by pressures resulting from the winter of 2017/18.