Richmond Council has been rated the best in London for social care-related quality of life and overall satisfaction of people who use services with their care and support.

Recent council reports describe it's achievements and challenges in supporting adults in social care from April 2022 to March 2023, against The Department of Health and Social Care's Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF).

It also highlights how Richmond Council has performed in comparison to 30 other London Councils.

Cllr Piers Allen, Chair of the Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee, said: "This performance report is fantastic news – we're very pleased to be celebrating another year of high achievement for our community of vulnerable adults and their care network."

He continued: "We are still working to overcome the system-wide challenges placed on services by the COVID-19 pandemic".

According to Mr Allen, the council's adult social care spend accounts for the largest proportion of its budget.

"My tremendous thanks goes out to everyone in our care sector, who work tirelessly to ensure Richmond upon Thames is and continues to be a great place for people to live," he said.

Richmond Council has also been ranked top in London for the proportion of people receiving short-term services who go onto to need either no or less care.

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It remains the second highest in London for proportion of services users supported by a direct payment to help them live independently in their own home.