The coalition government began to make some real progress in integrating health and social care, culminating in the remarkable Devo Manc announcement of an enormous £6bn budget being put under the control of Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Whilst the detail of this is yet to be discussed, it seems likely that this will be a giant step towards allowing other local areas to take healthcare decisions much closer to the populations they affect.
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