How has the county council responded so far?

Since the CQC inspection, Lancashire County Council says it has recruited more than 50 social workers and 14 occupational therapists, along with a further 18 social care support officers.

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The authority has also:

• reduced the number of older people waiting for a care assessment from around 1,850 in April to 1,075 in July - with a 48 percent reduction in those waiting more than 28 days;

lincreased care assessment review by eight percent compared to the same point last year;

• cut by half the number of people waiting over 28 days for an occupational therapy assessment.