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Over the last 18 months great efforts have been made to ensure that the provisions of the Care Act 2014 did not undermine the NHS continuing healthcare boundary. If the draft guidance and regulations to the Act (issued for consultation in June) are adopted in their current form – then this work will have been in vain.
It is possible that the many references in the draft documents to local authorities fulfilling what are currently NHS responsibilities are innocent misunderstandings. In a normal world, these could be resolved without undue difficulty. However the indecent haste with which the Care Act is being implemented – this month, the House of Commons public accounts committee questioned whether the implementation timetable was feasible – makes this much more of a challenge.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014...-responsibilities-councils-vulnerable-adults/
It is possible that the many references in the draft documents to local authorities fulfilling what are currently NHS responsibilities are innocent misunderstandings. In a normal world, these could be resolved without undue difficulty. However the indecent haste with which the Care Act is being implemented – this month, the House of Commons public accounts committee questioned whether the implementation timetable was feasible – makes this much more of a challenge.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014...-responsibilities-councils-vulnerable-adults/