Adult social care is 'Good'

A care watchdog has graded North Tyneside Council’s adult social services as ‘Good’ overall but called for improvement across several areas.

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The Care and Quality Commission (CQC) has published its findings into the local authority's adult social services, branding the service as a whole ‘Good’.

However, the inspection found areas for improvements, including the wait times for occupational therapy assessments and delays for assessments for longer-term care.

The full assessment of the council's services are below, ranked on a scale of one to four, with one demoting significant shortfalls and four showing exceptional standards.

■Assessing people's needs: 2

■Supporting people to lead healthier lives: 2