Long term care paper is not the finished article

After months of speculation, the care and support white paper has finally arrived. And it is a bittersweet moment. Industry commentators correctly predicted that there wouldn't be any detail on funding. The verdict is a disappointing one - no aspect of the paper or its supporting documents addresses the most important question of all - how should we pay for long-term care? Health secretary Andrew Lansley said government stands behind the "principles" of Dilnot's proposals for a care-cap but has backed away from the cost of implementation, as we have known for some time. But the paper ...