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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

Council overspend on social care highest in decade amid warning over NHS plan

There must be a robust financial case set out for reform in social care and the cost of inaction, MPs said (Alamy/PA) -

Recent overspend by councils in England on their adult social care budgets was the highest in a decade, according to a major survey.

The annual report from care leaders warned that due to the current state of the sector – which campaigners have long argued has not been prioritised or had adequate investment – the Government’s aim to shift more care into the community could be undermined.

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