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VODG Responds to the CQC State of Care Report

Responding to the CQC's State of Care report VODG calls out the unacceptable postcode lottery that exists and calls on political parties to address the current disparities disabled people face and invest in social care.

Press Releases
20 Oct 2023
by Rhidian Hughes

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VODG Press Statement


In response to the CQC’s State of Care report, Dr Rhidian Hughes, Chief Executive of the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) says: 

‘CQC’s latest assessment of the state of social care and health will come as no surprise to the millions of disabled people who use care and support services across the country.

‘As CQC paints a picture of ‘unfair care’ there is no doubt that the country’s social care lottery is just that as local authorities juggle funding priorities and make decisions that can adversely impact people’s independence. As hours of support are cut we are witnessing rising levels of unmet need amongst disabled people, and the widening disparities in health inequalities are reflective of the continued erosion of essential prevention services. 

‘Across the country low paid workers are struggling with the essentials, and social care workers are no exception. Social care makes an enormously positive difference to people’s lives, as well as the wider health system and society, yet we see commissioning by local authorities failing to value and keep up with much needed increases in pay, required to secure, retain and reward the care workforce. 

‘Successive governments have failed to harness the potential and address the challenges of social care and with it have failed disabled people and their families. As we approach a general election next year, we are calling on all political parties to choose to make a difference and invest in the financial resources, commissioning approaches and collaboration with the third sector, that would put care and support back on track.’

ENDS

Notes:

  • For more information please contact Sarah Woodhouse, Head of Policy and Influencing, VODG: [email protected]
  • The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is the membership body representing 145 voluntary sector organisations who support and work alongside disabled people. The combined turnover of our member organisations is £2.8 billion, employing 85,000 staff who support more than one million disabled people.
  • The CQC's report can be found here: https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/major-report/state-care/2022-2023 
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