Healthwatch England responds to social care green paper

The Government’s recent decision to delay its long-awaited green paper on the issue until the autumn, has prompted local government to take action and publish its own green paper and public consultation.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has issued an alternative Social Care Green Paper and consultation to encourage people and organisations from across society to share their views on what the future of social care should look like.

Click here to read Healthwatch England’s contribution to the consultation, based on the concerns people have raised with local Healthwatch the findings from our recent research into what people want and expect from social care.