by Nick GoldingThe UK's politicians are visiting Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham for their annual jamborees of boozing and canapés still shuddering from this summer's political earthquake.
The Liberal Democrats struggled to come to terms with their first seats around the Cabinet table since the days of Lloyd George while Labour will be electing a new leader following electoral humiliation. And Conservatives' relief that they are in power will be tempered by dismay that concessions have had to be offered to Nick Clegg.
While our politicians may be able to reflect on a new landscape, politically good for some, the care workforce and service users uniformly face seeing the relatively bountiful landscape they have enjoyed in recent years receding into the distance.
Community Care's revelation this week that almost a quarter of illegally charge for reablement care packages shows how the sector is already being hit by cuts. Disabled and older people face a loss of support, reducing their quality of life and forcing the state to spend heavily on continuing care.
Services are contracting, resulting in bigger problems in future, and the care workforce is becoming overwhelmed, lessening its effectiveness.
In their rush to cut, our politicians risk missing out on the wisdom of those on the frontline - people who can help them alleviate the spending crisis and support those in need.
It is imperative that those with power remember that life is tough for those who do not feast on free drinks and canapés.
One in five councils illegally charge for reablement services
While our politicians may be able to reflect on a new landscape, politically good for some, the care workforce and service users uniformly face seeing the relatively bountiful landscape they have enjoyed in recent years receding into the distance.
Community Care's revelation this week that almost a quarter of illegally charge for reablement care packages shows how the sector is already being hit by cuts. Disabled and older people face a loss of support, reducing their quality of life and forcing the state to spend heavily on continuing care.
Services are contracting, resulting in bigger problems in future, and the care workforce is becoming overwhelmed, lessening its effectiveness.
In their rush to cut, our politicians risk missing out on the wisdom of those on the frontline - people who can help them alleviate the spending crisis and support those in need.
It is imperative that those with power remember that life is tough for those who do not feast on free drinks and canapés.
One in five councils illegally charge for reablement services
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