§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what distinction she makes between (a) community care and (b) care in the community; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. BowisCommunity care, as used in the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, refers to the provision of services and support which people who are affected by problems of aging, illness or disability need to be able to live as independently as possible in their own homes, or in residential care. Care in the community is a term used specifically to refer to policies for mentally ill people and people with learning disabilities which enable them to live as full, independent and normal lives in or as near to the community as possible.