Briefings and responses

A number of health and wellbeing boards are actively prioritising dementia and promoting dementia friendly communities.

The removal of the public health ring-fence is important if we are to take full advantage of the relocation of public health to local government.

On 1 July the Chair of the LGA's Community Wellbeing Board, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, wrote to the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP.

Debate in light of the Government's decision to delay the implementation of the care cost cap.

Local government still faces additional financial burdens meaning further savings are required.

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

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

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.

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

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.