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| Social policy and older people in England - an update | | Author(s) | Caroline Glendinning |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 21.4, December 2002 |
| Pages | pp 170-177 |
| Keywords | Services ; Health services ; Finance [care] ; Social policy. |
| Annotation | Whether the UK experienced a political paradigm shift with the election of the "New" Labour government in May 1997, or whether the continuities with the previous Conservative administration far outweigh the innovations is still a matter for debate. A "Third Way" for public policy, which moved beyond the old politics of state control or market anarchy, selected those elements of each which offered pragmatic solutions to policy problems. However, as time has elapsed, so the continuities with previous policies have become increasingly visible. Quasi-market divisions between purchasers and providers of services have been retained across the public sector as a whole. Enthusiasm for new public management techniques of audit, accountability and performance management in welfare services have undoubtedly intensified. On the other hand, the Government has also demonstrated some distinctively "Old" Labour tendencies, particularly in relation to its recent plans for substantially increased public spending on health and social services. This article examines funding and resources for health and social care, including the costs of long-term care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030124206 A |
| Classmark | I: L: QC: TM2 |
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