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Care crisis solutions hindered by 'lack of political will'

Resolving the financial crisis in social care is ‘not impossible’ but efforts are being hampered by a ‘lack of political will,’ experts have claimed.

Resolving the financial crisis in social care is ‘not impossible' but efforts are being hampered by a ‘lack of political will,' experts have claimed.

Despite facing a £1bn shortfall and soaring demographic pressures, the Communities and Local Government Committee last night was told it was possible to sustainably fund adult social care if simple changes in policy and funding were made.

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