New integrated care models hampered by poor communication and an ‘acronym spaghetti’ of terms, report finds
The Commons health and social care committee has – over many years and under successive chairs – been concerned by the fragmentation and poor coordination of care and health services. Its latest report adds to this scrutiny, focusing on the approaches to developing new integrated ways of planning and delivering health and care services.
The Government has promised to consult in 2018 on a long-term solution to social care funding for older people in England in a Green Paper. If you’re a carer – why not meet your MP and tell them why the Green Paper has to include support for carers?
A quarter of people aged 55 or over with a health condition are considering leaving work, suggesting that employers are not providing enough support for them.