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GPs able to Prescribe Social Care
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt revealed commissioning rules will be changed to enable doctors to prescribe social care support such as home helps and respite breaks for carers.
They will also be encouraged to spend NHS funds to enable older people to stay in their own homes for longer. That means they will be able to use budgets for home aids or adaptations such as grab rails where an elderly or disabled person may be at risk of tripping.
The initiative is part of a joint consultation between the Department of Health and the Department for Communities and Local Government. It will look at changing the current legislation on community care services which dates back to 1990.
Mrs Hewitt has backed the plan on the basis that some GPs are already using their commissioning powers in this way and the government wants to see best practice widened. Examples include prescribing fitness classes for people who are overweight.
They will also be encouraged to spend NHS funds to enable older people to stay in their own homes for longer. That means they will be able to use budgets for home aids or adaptations such as grab rails where an elderly or disabled person may be at risk of tripping.
The initiative is part of a joint consultation between the Department of Health and the Department for Communities and Local Government. It will look at changing the current legislation on community care services which dates back to 1990.
Mrs Hewitt has backed the plan on the basis that some GPs are already using their commissioning powers in this way and the government wants to see best practice widened. Examples include prescribing fitness classes for people who are overweight.
Added Sun, 11/03/2007 - 20:20