Care England, the largest representative body for independent
providers of adult social care, has submitted evidence to the
House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry into social
care funding.
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England says:
“Time is running out for social care. Inadequate short
term injections of cash to either bail out councils as they limp
from one crisis to the next, or to temporarily prop up the NHS
during winter pressures do not address the deep rooted inherent
problems of the current system. The sector needs to be able
to plan and invest for the long term”.
The Economic Affairs Committee, chaired by Rt Hon , will focus
its inquiry on the challenges faced by the social care system in
England. The Committee is seeking to assess the
effectiveness of different funding models, the shortfalls in
delivery and make recommendations on how future social care
demands can be met in England
https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/economic-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2017/social-care-call-for-evidence/
Martin Green continues:
“The stronger the understanding of the interdependencies of
social care with the NHS, the stronger the chances of progress
being made to create a sustainable care system”.
