Recommendation 1
DHSC should, in the near term, assess the impact of its current and planned reform interventions on local authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure that the cumulative impact of its policies are manageable;
Source · National Audit Office
Reforming adult social care in England
Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
Published: 10 Nov 2023
Recommendations: 6
Type: Value for Money
NAO confirmed: 6
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
Recommendations
Recommendation 2
DHSC should, in the near term, review its portfolio reporting to ensure that it provides the management information needed to give assurance around overall progress and management of risks to delivery
Recommendation 3
As it turns its attention to charging reform alongside system reform, DHSC should ensure it has the resources it will require within the Department, in terms of both capacity and capability to deliver the next stage of reform
Recommendation 4
DHSC should, in the near term, set out a costed plan to the sector for implementing charging reform from October 2025, incorporating lessons learnt so far
Recommendation 5
As it turns its attention to charging reform alongside system reform, DHSC should publish a long-term plan mapping its reform activity and the funding it will need to achieve its planned outcomes
Recommendation 6
As it turns its attention to charging reform alongside system reform, DHSC should review its arrangements for delivering and overseeing its reform activity, incorporating external challenge, and to conclude whether a more integrated approach is required going forward.
Public Accounts Committee follow-up
The Public Accounts Committee examined this NAO report and published its own recommendations. The government responds to PAC recommendations via Treasury Minutes.