The Crisis in Community Care is rapidly approaching a position of community neglect.
Bolton faces a Crisis in Community Care because of a £440,000 shortfall in funding for the neighbourhood network homes.
But I was worried because what he said made it appear that he and the Government were oblivious to what many people believe is a Crisis in Community Care in the run-up to 1 April next year - a crisis that will not be resolved by the changes which it is proposed will take place on that date.
What is causing the Crisis in Community Care?
Can the Secretary of State guarantee that this settlement will mean that enough funds will go to councils and the health service next year to resolve what everybody recognises is a Crisis in Community Care?
Can the Secretary of State guarantee that the settlement will deal with the Crisis in Community Care?
We have some important proposals to make to tackle the current Crisis in Community Care.
Specifically, we are moving ever nearer to a Crisis in Community Care, with demand far outstripping what can be supplied with current and proposed funding.
The ruling meant that there was a danger of a potential Crisis in Community Care.