NHS to get £20bn, but Social Care Still Waits

Social Care Funding Still Waiting

With the recent announcement that the government is investing £20bn in the NHS (which is obviously good news), the spotlight has again turned to social care funding – or lack of.

“Putting money into the NHS without putting it into social care is like pouring water down a sink with no plug in”

There is an estimated £2.5bn social care funding shortfall, but at least the government green paper on how to fix/fund it is due in the next few weeks.

Read the full article here:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-20-billion-bail-out-theresa-may-social-care-warning-spending-a8403481.html