Professor John Robertson OBA From People requiring a social care assessment and care at home services, published yesterday: The number of people estimated to be waiting on a social care assessment for a package of care was 7,806 on 3 November 2025. This is an increase of 30% from the estimated number of people waiting this time last year (4 November 2024). https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/people-requiring-a-social-care-assessment-and-care-at-home-services/people-requiring-a-social-care-assessment-and-care-at-home-services-25-november-2025/ All things being equal, you might expect the figure for England would be around 10 times as much or 78 000. It was 195 788: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/performance-tracker-2025/local-services/adult-social-care Discover more from Talking-up Scotland Subscribe to get the latest posts … Continue reading Nearly three times as many more in England waiting for a social care assessment and care at home services than in Scotland