Local authorities nhs hospital discharge primary care trusts public expenditure reablement resource allocation short break care social services social care social care provision financing

Sets out how the different government funding streams made available to support social care relate to each other, and the expectations placed on Primary Care Trusts and local authorities in spending these resources. Areas discussed care: post-discharge services and reablement; Winter pressures funding; and new resources for carers breaks' in 2011- 2015.