The government’s decision to put individual well-being at the heart of the Care Bill has the potential to be its most radical innovation. We believe that the well-being principle, if it is fully implemented as part of the legislation, can bring about a deep-seated change in community-based health and social care services and improve the lives of the people who use those services.
The bill also emphasises the importance of prevention, which must be at the heart of any health and social care system which promotes well being. It will take strong social work leadership to reshape health and social care so that it is less reliant on crisis-driven services and more focused on preventing and postponing the need for care and support in the first place.
The bill also emphasises the importance of prevention, which must be at the heart of any health and social care system which promotes well being. It will take strong social work leadership to reshape health and social care so that it is less reliant on crisis-driven services and more focused on