• Future trends magnifying the problem

– Demand for care and support, particularly for residential care for

older people, continues to increase as people are generally living

longer due to medical advances, and the transition into old age of

the baby boom generation

– In 2012 population was 273,742 of which 48,689 were over the age

of 65. Estimated that by 2021 the population of over 65s will increase

by approx 20% at around 56,800 and by 3.2% for over 85s at 8,451

– Current spending projections in the NHS suggest significant financial

pressures on services for the next 20 years