The evidence is clear that if local councils do choose to move more older people out of social care support in the next year they will only push up costs in the longer term.
The committee are right to commend the stronger lead that ministers have given to expand joint working between the health service and local government and WRVS will closely monitoring how local decision makers deliver on this objective.
However, it is clear that we need real accountability at local level. We and others will also be asking ministers to report back at a national level on the picture that is emerging across the country.”
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