Introduction
The Better Care Fund aims to deliver better, more
joined-up local services to older and disabled people to care
for them in the community, keep them out of hospital and avoid
long hospital stays. Initially the Departments and NHS England
expected savings to come to the NHS from this initiative. However
when local plans were stress tested savings of £55 million
were identified against an initial expectation of £1 billion.
The Departments and NHS England redesigned the Fund and asked
local areas to submit revised plans in September 2014. The latest
plans suggest that local areas expect to pool £5.3 billion
and save £532 million in 2015-16.
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