Government's social care vision 'in tatters' as funding held back

By Paul Marinko | 04 April 2023

The Government has been accused of leaving its own social care vision ‘in tatters’ after unveiling plans that hold back £600m of promised funding.

Ministers today detailed plans for £2bn of previously-announced funding, including proposals to further digitise social care, ‘bolster the workforce’ and speed up hospital discharges over the next two years.

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