Stop using coronavirus powers to neglect care duties, UK councils told
Invoking ‘easements’ of duties towards vulnerable people may be unlawful, say campaignersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCouncils using emergency coronavirus powers to cut services for older and disabled people could...
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Invoking ‘easements’ of duties towards vulnerable people may be unlawful, say campaigners
Councils using emergency coronavirus powers to cut services for older and disabled people could be breaking the law, disability and civil liberties campaigners have warned.
At least seven councils have taken advantage of rights under the Coronavirus Act not to carry out detailed assessments of people’s care needs and to delay or reduce care provision, as they find themselves under pressure to divert resources to support the NHS by discharging patients.
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