★★★★ THE GUARDIAN “The forces of austerity laid bare” | ★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH “Excellent” | ★★★★ DAILY MAIL Pick of the Day | ★★★★ DAILY STAR Pick of the Day
‘Crisis in Care’ looks at the deepening crisis faced by the care system that supports older and disabled people across the country by following one local authority over 10 months – Somerset County Council. It spends nearly half its budget on adult social care. Like many local authorities, it is juggling rising demand for help against tightening finances.The films follow the council as it fights to balance its books. Rogan Productions together with BBC Social Affairs Correspondent, Alison Holt, were granted exclusive access to see first-hand the difficulties faced by Somerset’s Director of Adult Social Services, his team of social workers and local politicians. The programmes show the impact of the financial squeeze on vulnerable people and the harsh truth of what that means for those needing care
Credits
Producer & Director Angie Mason
Executive Producers James Rogan & Roger GraefExecutive Producer for BBC
Broadcast Details
The two episodes of CRISIS IN CARE: ‘Who Cares?’ & ‘Who Pays?’ were on BBC One on Wednesday 29th May and Wednesday 5th June 2019.
Articles about the film
The Making of Crisis in Care
Angie Mason (Producer/Director), gives behind-the-scenes insights into the making of our two-part BBC Panorama special ‘Crisis in Care’ about the deepening crisis in Adult Social Care … read more
Crisis in Care in the News
Our latest BBC Panorama shows the impact of the financial squeeze on vulnerable people and the harsh truth of what that means for those needing care…. read more
