❗️ SAVE BRIAR CLOSE HOUSE ❗️ I attended a public meeting in Borrowash last night to support the campaign to save Briar Close House – a care home for older people in Borrowash which is at risk of closure by its owner, Derbyshire County Council. I wholeheartedly support this campaign, and it was very concerning to hear the worries of local people who have family using the service. If Briar Close House closes, where will its residents go? Will people be placed in services close to their families and friends? Will it be cheaper for taxpayers if the residents go into privately run homes? Briar Close House is one of 11 care homes and eight day-care centres in the county council’s firing line. The crisis in adult social care has worsened in recent years, with older people languishing in hospital while waiting for a place in a home. This also means people needing hospital care face longer waits. The Tory government has slashed billions from councils since it took charge in 2010, but Conservative mismanagement at county hall is also behind these threatened closures. Both the government and Derbyshire County Council’s Tory leaders must ensure older people get the care they need, close to where they live. 🖋 SIGN LABOUR’S SURVEY CALLING FOR A HALT TO THE PLANNED CLOSURES: survey.labour.org.uk/derbyshirecarehomes 🌹 HOW WOULD LABOUR DELIVER FOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE? There will be full details in Labour’s manifesto, which is due for publication later this week, about how Labour will tackle the crisis in adult social care. But the party is already committed to multi-year funding settlements with councils to help them plan, rather than the single-year settlements there have been under the Tories. A Labour government will also deliver 40,000 extra NHS appointments a week, paid for by cracking down on tax avoidance and closing non-dom loopholes. This will help people recover faster, and ensure they are more likely to receive care in the right setting for their needs.