Sir Derek Wanless's review examined long-term trends in social care demand among older people and the resources required to provide comprehensive care.
The government set out plans for better prevention services, more choice, improved access to community care, and more support for people with long-term conditions.
Chief Executive of the NHS Sir Nigel Crisp set out plans to develop commissioning and the House of Commons Health Committee assessed the proposed restructuring of PCTs.
The Healthcare Commission launched AHCs as a new approach to assessing providers. It aimed to look at a broader range of issues compared to the old star rating system.
The paper sought views on proposals setting out a revised direction for social care and a long-term vision to enable services to become ‘person-centred, proactive and seamless.’
The budget outlined the government's plans for the regulation and inspection of public services, reflecting the increasing integration of health and social care functions.
POPP made £60m available to local authorities to develop pilot projects to test different models of service delivery aimed at promoting the independence and health of older people.
