'Quick wins for funding care must be acted upon now'
12/03/2010
Counsel and Care, the national charity working with older people, their families and carers to get the best care and support, has welcomed the Health Select Committee’s report into social care, but calls for interim measures suggested in the report to be taken up and implemented as soon as possible.
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