The Green Paper, Shaping the Future of Care Together, has been published, launching the Government’s consultation on proposals for a National Care Service for adults in England.
Although it acknowledges that: “There are many reasons why people might need care and support, such as: accidents, long-term illnesses, being disabled, growing older” the impetus for change is the potential cost and care implications of our aging population.
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