That old tug of war persists - The Times 2nd September 2007

SO much for seamless care. Repeated attempts to pull down the Berlin Wall between health and social care have still not proved successful, Health Service Journal (Sept 13) suggests. With the next public spending round looming, the Local Government Association (LGA) is demanding a share of the NHS piggy-bank. It wants ministers to hand over 0.5 per cent of the health budget to help to fund preventive services for older people. Hands off, says the NHS Confederation, suggesting that the LGA should engage in conversation, rather than try to “shave bits off other services”.

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