Adult social care and COVID-19 The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on people receiving and providing social care. We explore the scale of the impact and the policy response in England so far.
Our two briefings explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social care sector and assess the policy measures undertaken to respond. Both demonstrate that lessons must be learnt as the pandemic continues to unfold.
News
Research reveals scale of reduction in hospital treatment for care home residents and warns of backlog of pent-up demand for NHS care
The amount of hospital care received by those living in care homes in England rapidly declined in...
Briefing
Adult social care and COVID-19: Assessing the policy response in England so far
Our analysis of the national government policy response during the first phase of the pandemic.
Briefing
Adult social care and COVID-19: Assessing the impact on social care users and staff in England so far
Our analysis on the scale of the impact of COVID-19 on social care in England during the first phase...
Our analysis
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What has been the impact of COVID-19 on care homes and the social care workforce?
High death rates sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate the stark impact of the virus on...
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Care homes have seen the biggest increase in deaths since the start of the outbreak
Deaths in care homes from all causes are starting to stabilise but remain 159% higher than at the...
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Do all care home residents face an equal risk of dying from COVID-19?
Care homes have been on the front line of the COVID-19 outbreak, but why have some areas of the...
Press releases
Press release
New analysis lays bare government’s failure to protect social care from COVID-19
New Health Foundation analysis reveals the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on...
Press release
Staffing issues in care homes have contributed to COVID-19 infections amongst residents
Health Foundation response to ONS data on deaths involving COVID-19 in the care sector, and the...
Press release
Care homes in London and the North worse hit by COVID-19 than other areas of England
New Health Foundation analysis shows extent of regional variations in care home deaths.
Press release
Care home deaths from COVID-19 over 50% higher than previously estimated
Previous figures have significantly underestimated the extent of COVID-19-related deaths among...
Press release
ONS data reveals continued devastating impact of COVID-19 on care homes with staff at twice the risk of dying from the virus
Health Foundation response to ONS weekly deaths in England and Wales.
Press release
Care homes remain on the front line in the fight against coronavirus
Health Foundation response to weekly ONS mortality data for England and Wales.
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