The government has launched its white paper setting out a 10-year vision for adult social care.
The white paper sets out long-term aspirations with a focus on the following :
- How they will support people to have choice, control and independence.
- How they will provide an outstanding quality of care.
- How they will ensure that care is provided in a way that is fair and accessible to everyone who needs it.
It also sets out ‘opportunities for improvement’, including around increased demand, addressing variation in quality and safety of care, supporting the workforce, helping people to navigate the system, integrating health and care services, and more.