Social Services

(asked on 1st June 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations contained in the report Seven tests for the social care green paper, published by Independent Age on 3 May 2018.


Answered by
Caroline Dinenage Portrait
Caroline Dinenage
This question was answered on 6th June 2018

In developing the Green Paper, it is right that we take the time needed to debate the many complex issues and listen to the perspectives of experts and care users, building consensus around reforms which can succeed. The Department has undertaken a period of engagement where the Government is working with experts, stakeholders and users to shape the long-term reforms that will be proposed in the Green Paper. As part of this engagement, officials from the Department have met with Independent Age to discuss their report.

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