The King's Fund has commissioned former NatWest Group chief executive Sir Derek Wanless to carry out a fundamental review into the long term demand for and supply of social care for older people in England.
This report will follow the two independent reviews Sir Derek conducted for the government on future health care spending in the UK and on public health in England. Although the social care review will focus on older people, the King's Fund hopes to move into other areas of adult social care, such as mental illness and learning disabilities once this review is complete.
The Wanless Social Care Review will be led by a project team of economists and social care specialists based at the King's Fund, and is being undertaken in collaboration with the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the London School of Economics. A steering group, bringing together a wide range of expertise, will act in an advisory capacity to the project team, meeting regularly to assess emerging findings and monitor progress.
More information on the steering group and team at http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/pdf/wanlesswhoswho.pdf
Background briefing at http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/pdf/wanlessbriefing.pdf
Press release http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/news/news.cfm?contentID=276
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