Centre for Policy on Ageing



Long term care — a seminar report
Corporate Author	British Medical Association - BMA
Publisher	BMA, London, 1996
Pages	8 pp
Source	Public Affairs Division, British Medical Association, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WClH 9JP.
Keywords	Organisation of care ; Services ; Health services ; Long term ; Finance [care] ; Reports.
Annotation	On 17 May 1996, nineteen organisations representing doctors, nurses, social services and NHS trusts - including the Centre for Policy on Ageing (CPA) - met to discuss the problems and principles of financing long-term care in Britain. Central themes which emerged were: collective responsibility; national minimum standards; the distinction between health services and social services; the role of carers; minority groups; and services to communities. Although there were some differences in interpreting detail, the major themes were accepted by all organisations. Recommendations made included: the need for a nationally defined minimum level of provision of long-term care for all, free at the point of delivery; compulsory contributions to a central fund, ring-fenced for adequate and equitable care for all; a shared budget between health and social services, with pilot schemes to explore this; and for assessment of public opinion to determine the state's role in providing long-term care.
Accession Number	CPA-970902212 P
Classmark	P: I: L: 4Q: QC: 6K
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