Proceeding contribution from Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 July 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Care and Support (Reform).

Care and Support (Reform)

Much in the Secretary of State's statement can be welcomed, particularly the sentence, "It is time to make health and social care more equal partners." Does the right hon. Gentleman accept that, in the past 12 years, the national health service has had a much more generous deal than social care and that, in many parts of the country, social care services departments are under real pressure? Does he also accept that, whatever the option chosen, we need a step change in support for social care simply to meet the needs of demography?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 496 c166
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Care homes Carers Community care Advisory services Capital rules Health services Finance Insurance Older people Social security benefits Standards Social services Personal budgets
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Care and Support (Reform)

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