Martin Ford 06 August 2026

Doubts over health and care integration agreements

Doubts have been cast over the future of a key model for joint working between health and council services.

Amid concerns around a lack of local government representation within health structures, a string of Section 75 agreements, under which health trusts deliver some social care services, have been cancelled in recent months.

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