questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the clarity of guidance on the boundary between (a) NHS responsibilities and (b) local authority responsibilities for individuals with care and support needs.
answerText: Under Section 22 of the Care Act 2014, local authorities are generally prevented from meeting needs by providing services that the National Health Service must provide under the National Health Service Act 2006.Local authorities are responsible for ensuri...
heading: Health Services: Local Government