Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121614
Care Homes
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the need for out-of-area placements in residential and nursing care.
Answer
Stephen KinnockDecisions about care placements are made locally, based on individual assessments of need and personal circumstances. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets and commission services to meet the diver...
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