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People in England who have complex medical needs face a postcode lottery as to whether the NHS pays for their care, Which? research has uncovered.
Even though a new framework was introduced in 2012 to tackle variations in care funding across the country, Which? analysis of the latest Department of Health data has revealed the problem still exists.
For example, our research has revealed that the proportion of people funded in Salford is nearly 13 times higher than in south Reading. And these figures can't be explained by differences in population, as they are adjusted to reflect that.
http://www.which.co.uk/news/2014/10/care-postcode-lottery-revealed-by-which-382546/
Even though a new framework was introduced in 2012 to tackle variations in care funding across the country, Which? analysis of the latest Department of Health data has revealed the problem still exists.
For example, our research has revealed that the proportion of people funded in Salford is nearly 13 times higher than in south Reading. And these figures can't be explained by differences in population, as they are adjusted to reflect that.
http://www.which.co.uk/news/2014/10/care-postcode-lottery-revealed-by-which-382546/