11.07.12
The wait is (meant to be) over
The proposals for social care reform have been met with calls for further clarity and greater urgency today, as medical professionals and charities alike consider their impact on the sector.
The white paper has been long expected, but for many today’s announcement constitutes a significant disappointment.
An ageing population and the need to integrate health and social care are widely acknowledged as two of the biggest challenges facing society, yet the strategy for implementing real reform is so far lacking in detail and, especially, money.
The funding problem underpins the scale of the changes recommended by the Dilnot review, and without a solution to this the wait for an effective social care system looks set to stretch out into the next parliament.
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