As health and care leaders, we believe passionately in the NHS, one of this country’s proudest achievements. Staff in health and social care do a superb job treating record numbers, but they are under pressure as our nation’s needs increase rapidly. The NHS has begun to set out its own stall to meet the challenges of the future. Local government was indeed allowed to increase council tax for 2016-17 by 2% for social care. Our commitment is to providing the best possible health and social care services for our area.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2016 18:08 UTC