Giving Japanese-style health MOTs to all 65-year-olds could help transform social care in England, a report suggests.
The proactive reviews assess what help an individual needs to cook, wash, dress and maintain their health in order to prolong their independence.
Such a preventative approach would likely lead to a better quality of life for older adults and potentially fewer care home admissions, the Institute For Public Policy Research (IPPR) said.
The think tank has set out a plan to stop the ‘spiralling costs’ of adult social care, referring to a £23.3 billion bill for local authorities in 2023/24.
Its findings are supported by Sir Andrew Dilnot, the architect of reform recommendations more than a decade ago, who said the ‘yawning and indefensible gap in our collective welfare provision’ must be addressed urgently.
