Briefings and responses

This briefing aims to provide councils with current information as it is available.

This FAQ aims to set out a clearer picture, along with our latest understanding of the issues associated with the funding, and the positions the LGA is taking.

The LGA has been leading efforts to highlight the significant pressures facing adult social care and we are pleased that the Government has started to act on our concerns.

Pharmacy staff have the potential to play a critical role in improving the health of deprived communities by offering convenient and equitable access to health improvement services.

Since March (2016), the establishment of 44 Sustainability and Transformation Plans has continued apace, with each required to draft proposals to transform local health and care services.

We estimate that local government faces an overall funding gap of £5.8 billion by 2019/20, taking into account future funding and the full range of pressures facing councils.

The absence of additional funding for social care will have knock-on effects on the viability of providers and the sustainability of the NHS.

Local government has collaborated with health and community partners to make the best use of resources, and ensure people receive the necessary advice and treatment when needed.

Adult social care needs to be on a sustainable financial footing and the pressures on the system need to be properly understood.

There is cross-party consensus within local government that integration is the only way to achieve a sustainable and effective health and care service.