The sector’s ability to respond to crises such as a care provider failure could be hit after Whitehall demanded cuts to a key improvement programme, senior councillors have been warned.
A report to a Smith Square meeting last week revealed that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) had asked for in-year savings to the care and health improvement programme (CHIP).
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