links for 2010-11-13

Useful factual summary.

"Closer working arrangements between councils and the health service will be vital in meeting London’s health and social care needs, London Councils has warned today. The warning comes following the publication of research by LG Futures into social care costs in London which reveals that in 2008/9 London’s local authorities spent £2.3 billion providing care services."

Probably my link of the year (via '@threedaymonk')

"A successful scheme which has seen children in care getting better help from independent social workers who are contracted to local authorities will be extended to adult social care, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today."

"A proposed sector-wide commitment to moving forward with personalisation and community-based support [in adult social care]."