Care, Central government, Local government

Think-tank: Centralise care needs assessments to prevent council-by-council inconsistency

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Kerry Lorimer

8 Oct 25

Social care needs should be assessed nationally to prevent councils “rationing” care in the face of budget restraints, according to The King’s Fund.

Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

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