Louise Casey on why successive govt's have failed to reform adult social care:
"Possibly quite simple. I'm not sure who's taken policy responsibility for social care in last decades. It falls between two depts [MHCLG and DHSC]. Streeting wants to lean into social care, but it falls in the cracks"
Jan 13, 2026 10:32Casey: "Everyone says we need to do something about adult social care. But because it is not a political or structural priority in government, nothing gets done"
"Reform is not just a question of money. I'll take money, but it's not just about money"
Still not clear to me why that changes now
Also says "DHSC is not the Department of Health and Social Care, but the National Hospital Service"
Might have to steal that line
