HEALTH

Councils poised to challenge DoH over care cash quotas

Two councils look set to challenge the Department of Health in the High Court over their Care Act funding allocations.

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Two councils look set to challenge the Department of Health in the High Court over their Care Act funding allocations.

West Berkshire Council and Wokingham BC have a launched a judicial review against the Whitehall department, claiming central government has not given either authority enough to implement the Act, which came into force yesterday (1 April).

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