Let’s not forget about social care

Posted on 15/11/2016 by Tim Gilling | adult social care, health scrutiny

With media attention so often focussed on NHS services, social care doesn’t always get the coverage it deserves. With councils’ social care budgets under pressure and with continuing financial deficits in the acute health sector, the capacity for local health and care systems to meet people’s needs in an integrated way is under strain. It is clear that no one organisation acting alone can find an easy solution. This is where local council scrutiny can play a valuable role, as delegates at our recent ‘understanding health and social care’ event discussed. I’ve recently contributed some thoughts to the County ...