This document is a summary of the King's Fund Inquiry into care services for older people in London. The Inquiry was established to find out whether the care system operating in 2004 was meeting the needs and preferences of older Londoners who require care and whether there will be sufficient ...
The current system for funding adult social care in England has been criticised as unfair, complex and financially unsustainable. There are significant local variations in who is eligible for what kinds of support and a host of complicated local and national rules that apply to the funding of different elements ...
This background paper looks at the evidence and information informing the demographic, economic, social, health and other relevant trends over the next 20 years that are likely to affect the demand for, and nature of, social care for older people in England. The full report is due in Spring 2006. ...