Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Rejected
Mandate Casey Commission research into NHS costs and savings linked to adult social care failures
Recommendation
We recommend that the Casey Commission undertakes research to better understand the costs that the NHS is bearing as a result of failures in adult social care, and where the NHS is saving money due to good social care. This should be used in future departmental budget setting processes and to make the case for moving ahead with adult social care reform. When the Casey Commission completes its work, the Government should continue this analysis as an ongoing activity. (Recommendation, Paragraph 102)
Government Response Summary
The government states that the independent Casey Commission has the autonomy to decide its research, implying the government will not direct it to undertake the specific cost analysis recommended or commit to continuing such analysis itself.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
As the commission is independent, Baroness Casey will have the autonomy to decide how best to look at the models of care and changes to funding flows needed to create a sustainable system that will stand the test of time.