Kathryn Smith: Social care needs a national prevention strategy

Kathryn Smith: Social care needs a national prevention strategy

A national strategy would align social care, healthcare and housing policy, writes the chief executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). The social care system in England is under mounting pressure so shifting the demand by investing in prevention is essential. Most recently,…The post Kathryn Smith: Social care needs a national prevention strategy appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

Waiting for social care reform

The Government is planning a national commission to reform social care, while the Health and Social Care Select Committee gathers evidence to report on the cost of delays to adult social care reform. Ahead of these reports, we have reviewed our evidence on social care, and Healthwatch leaders across England share their ideas for change.