The Government’s White Paper proposals for the reform of Health and Social Care

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Contents

1 Introduction

Background

2 The White Paper

Introduction

Patient choice

Care Quality Commission rating of ICSs

Implementation

3 Integrated Care Systems

Integrated Care Systems

Challenges for ICSs

Appointment of board members of the statutory bodies

4 Proposals for Social care

CQC rating of local authority provision

5 Workforce

6 Additional powers for the Secretary of State

Introduction

Direction to NHS England

Reconfiguration of services

Functions of arm’s length bodies

7 Public health

Obesity

Mental health and Wellbeing

Fluoridation

8 Reducing bureaucracy

The Government’s proposals

Changes to procurement and commissioning

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament