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A sticking plaster on social care?

Health secretary Matt Hancock’s social care cash announcement at the Conservative Party conference was overshadowed by the Prime Minister’s housing announcements, but Ann McGauran asks if it goes far enough

Health secretary Matt Hancock's social care cash announcement at the Conservative Party conference was overshadowed by the Prime Minister's housing announcements, but Ann McGauran asks if it goes far enough

The £240m winter cash boost for adult social care was one of the Conservative Party conference's flagship announcements. While local government leaders welcome any extra funding, however short-term, what they really want is for finances to be put on a sustainable long-term footing.

Ann McGauran

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