Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee
The Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee is discussing challenges with new care home admissions despite strong reablement performance.
The Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee is currently discussing challenges with new admissions to care homes in Islington, despite strong performance in reablement services. In March 2026, the committee heard that while 81% of residents require no further support after reablement, new care home admissions remain a significant hurdle for adult social care.
A report to the committee in March 2026 indicated robust performance in Take Home and Settle services and reablement, with safeguarding performance also strong. The committee was informed that ambitious improvement targets are in place to address the issues identified with care home admissions.
Key facts
- 81% of residents require no further support after reablement, as heard by the committee in March 2026. Source
- Ambitious improvement targets are in place to address challenges with new care home admissions. Source
- The Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee discussed adult social care performance in March 2026. Source
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