Why it's time to reroute health and social care

Delays to NHS reform should be used for a remodelling of how health and social care work together.

The health and social care relationship is in a state of upheaval. Facing the triple challenges of NHS reform, a widening gap between needs and resources and social care transformation, this could be seen as 'perfect storm' of problems.

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