title: Long-term care. No grey areas.
abstract: The government policy on the future of long-term care is unclear. The debate has been narrowly focused on home closures and users' interests have been marginalised. The government's U-turn on care standards in July sent out worrying messages about whose interests are being protected. The NHS may have a role in providing capital investment for new developments. Experience in Scandinavia suggests more intense home support could lessen reliance on residential services.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Henwood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom