Social Services: Advisory Services
(asked on 19th July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what access social service departments have to expert advice, such as that from medical attendants, when assessing applications for social care.
This question was answered on 25th July 2023
The Care Act 2014 sets out the framework within which local authorities carry out their responsibilities for undertaking appropriate care and needs assessments. Furthermore, the Act sets out how local authorities should work with other experts, such as health services, to ensure the packages of support meet the needs of people drawing on care.