A White Paper outlining proposals for reforming the adult social care system and a progress report responding to the Dilnot Commission recommendations, will be published soon according to Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow.
The paper was due to be issued this spring, following the Caring for our future consultation, which ran from September to December last year.
Speaking at a cross party Backbench Business Committee debate held last month, the minister said he was anxious to publish the White Paper as soon as he could, and that this was dependent on a cross party agreement on funding.
Findings from the consultation show people do not understand the current care system; there is a lack of information, advice and support; people experience different quality of care depending on where they live in the country; there is a focus on short term results rather than planning for the long term and intervening earlier; people don’t feel they receive the care and support they really want and there is a lack of choice; older people are not given the support they need to keep them independent in their own homes, and younger adults are not getting the support they need to help them into jobs and housing; and services are not joined up.
Consultation findings will be addressed in the White Paper.
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