Memorandum by Macmillan Cancer Relief
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH & SOCIAL
SERVICES (HSS 68)
1. INTRODUCTION
Macmillan Cancer Relief welcomes the opportunity
to submit written evidence to the Health Select Committee. The
relationship between the agencies responsible for health and social
services and the organisational divide which artificially separates
the delivery of care has a significant effect on the most vulnerable
in our society.
Through its work with cancer patients and their
families in delivering specialist healthcare and social services
support throughout all stages of the cancer experience, Macmillan
has a unique perspective on the problems associated with a lack
of co-ordination between the two agencies. For the purposes of
this paper Macmillan will confine its response to a consideration
of the issues as they relate to cancer care.
| 
