Adult Social Care

General Election 2024

Election hopefuls feel the heat on independent living, accessible housing and disability rights

Deaf and disabled persons hustings at Bristol Beacon marred by contentious remarks from Reform candidate, with other MP contenders sometimes uncertain of their parties’ policy positions.

Bristol’s final council-run rehab centre set to close as part of adult social care cuts

Social care crisis leaves healthy patients stuck in Bristol’s hospitals

Reports

Bristol’s social care staff shortages ‘worst they have ever been’

Poor pay, Brexit, competition from the likes of Amazon and increasingly unaffordable housing mean some care providers are struggling to provide care.

Edition 23

The corporate giants dominating our care system

Features

Services at tipping point: adult social care cuts in Bristol