What are people’s experiences of different care pathways and transitions between services and how do these vary for different demographic groups and by geography?
Background
Understanding how people experience social care – either as people accessing or providing care and support – informs our evidence of what is working well for people, where there are challenges, and what factors influence positive and negative experiences. This evidence will guide future improvements and help us understand how existing policies, standards and outcomes are being put into practice. Survey data, qualitative research and mixed methods can all contribute to the improvement of social care experience data.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Social Care Analytical Unit Areas of Research Interest 2026 2029 published 25 March 2026
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