Devolved public services The NHS, schools, and social care in the four nations

Published: 29 April 2021

Since their creation in 1999, the devolved governments have chosen to fund and run public services in very different ways. While the way they also choose to compile data is a real obstacle to comparison, this report reveals the extent to which public service performance has diverged across the UK from 1999 to the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

The last 20 years provide a fascinating – and sobering – experiment for policy makers to learn from each other.

Read the online version of the report … there is an interesting section on adult social care and specific insights into care homes.

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Health and care context

NHS

Adult social care

Schools

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