questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take through social care reforms to help (a) reduce waiting times for and (b) increase access to care services in rural areas.
answerText: Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs. Where individuals do not meet the eligibility threshold, they can get support from their local authorities in making their ow...
heading: Social Services: Rural Areas