'Unarguable' case that care for elderly needs more money says NHS chief There is an "unarguable" case for an urgent cash injection into social care to fend off an immediate crisis in care of the elderly, the head of the NHS has said.
Simon Stevens made the plea as he mooted long-term moves towards a system of compulsory insurance to cover the cost of care home fees, or care in the home.
The chief executive said social care should be “first in the queue” for any extra funding available, agreeing with peers that the situation had reached crisis point. The Daily Telegraph
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