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Long-term care — the Government's response to the Health Committee's report on long-term care; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health
Corporate Author	Department of Health - DH
Publisher	The Stationery Office - TSO, London, 1999
Pages	4 pp (Cm 4414)
Source	The Stationery Office, Publications Centre, PO Box 276, London SW8 5DT.
Keywords	Health services ; Services ; Organisation of care ; Long term ; Finance [care] ; Reports.
Annotation	This response gives short replies to some of the recommendations in the Health Committee's fourth report, session 1998-99, "Long-term care of the elderly" (HC 1998/99 318). The response is made in the context of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care of the Elderly's report, "With respect to old age", and the idea of a National Care Commission, which is under consideration. There is also agreement and a a commitment to ensuring provision of support to enable older people to stay at home for as long as that is possible and appropriate. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020724002 P
Classmark	L: I: P: 4Q: QC: 6K *
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