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Housing expected to be central part of health and social care Green Paper
Housing is expected to be an important part of the government’s health and social care Green Paper, a senior leader at the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has revealed.
Speaking at Housing 2017 Neil Revely, co-chair of the ADASS housing network, said the inclusion of housing in the health and social care Green Paper expected later this year is “being promoted through the Cabinet Office”. He added: “Housing is a particular feature they would like to see as part of [the Green Paper]. That ranges from adaptations right through to specialist housing. We’re starting to see a more strategic joined-up approach even at government level.”
Housing providers have previously spoken out about the difficulties of forming partnerships with NHS organisations, which they say tend to work in isolation.
The government’s supported housing Green Paper was expected over the summer but is now in doubt after there was no mention of it in the Queen’s Speech this week. However, the health and social care reforms were included in the speech.
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Mr Revely also pointed to a memorandum of understanding signed by organisations across the health, housing and social care sectors as a sign of the closer working between the three areas.
The organisations include the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Department of Health, the National Housing Federation, NHS England, ADASS and the Local Government Association.
