Coalition government promises strong commitment to social care

The government has promised to set up a commission on long-term care that will report within a year; greater rollouts of personal budgets and better support for carers. The programme also included a commitment to prioritise dementia research.

Alzheimer's Society comment,

'Today's promise to establish a commission on long term care offers hope to millions of people currently being penalised by a crumbling care system. People with dementia have already told us they want good care at a fair price. The commission must deliver radical reform.  Prioritising dementia research will also help put an end to the drastic underfunding we see today.'

'This document is good news for millions of people. We now need strong commitment and consensus to make this vision a reality.'

Further Information

Read more about the coalition government and their commitment to dementia