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Twenty-Second Report - Reforming adult social care in England
Public Accounts Committee
HC 427
Published 20 March 2024
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Accepted in Part
When we pointed out that it was not always the case that social care got the right weighting in ICS structures because they are health-led, the Department acknowledged that the system was not working everywhere.10 The National Care Forum called for the appointment of adult social care leads on all …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the committee's observation regarding social care weighting in ICSs and commits to new CQC assurance of ICSs and local authorities to assess how well partners meet population needs. It also plans to improve adult social care data quality and availability, though it does not commit to appointing social care leads on all Integrated Care Boards as suggested by external bodies.