NHS: Finances and Services

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton Excerpts

Tuesday 27th January 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Jolly]

This Government have introduced the better care fund, which aims to produce seamless care across health and social care. There are also 150 local plans, 120 of which are fully approved. We shall watch those pilots with interest.

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab)]

Would the Minister care to comment on the fact that cuts in local authority spending are spoiling the chance of getting proper care in the community? The Government’s allocation of targets and grants is disadvantaging most of all the most deprived parts of England.

[Baroness Jolly]

I understand that local authorities have to struggle very hard to put together packages of care; I have even spoken to my own local authority very recently. We have to do the best with what we have. Currently, that is where we are.