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Caring for an ageing population
— points to consider from reform in Japan: research report | | Author(s) | Natasha Curry, Holly Holder, Linda Patterson |
| Corporate Author | Nuffield Trust |
| Publisher | Nuffield Trust, London, November 2013 |
| Pages | 42 pp (Evidence for better health care) |
| Source | Download: http://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/sites/files/nuffie... |
| Annotation | As an ageing population and funding cuts squeeze social care in England, this Nuffield Trust report examines how radical reforms in Japan provided universal coverage to older people at a time of major financial constraints. In 2000, the Japanese Government introduced a system of long-term care insurance which offers access to social care to all those aged 65+ on the basis of need alone. The report provides an overview of the social care system in Japan; and considers the successes and challenges of long term care insurance that are pertinent to England. It examines two models of provision, one being an attempt to provide comprehensive and integrated services to whole populations; the other being how the system has responded to the specific needs of people with dementia. Given that reform of social care in England is high on the political agenda, the findings provide useful learning points for policy-makers. It concludes with points to consider from the Japanese experience. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-131127013 E |
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