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Cuts are a double blow to carers
Cuts are a double blow to carers
Tim Clarke
11 April. Updated: 11 April 12:30
// CUTBACKS to concessionary bus travel have dealt a double blow to the disabled and their carers, a group has claimed.
The Worcestershire Association of Carers (WAC) fear the county council’s decision not to fund concessionary bus travel before 9.30am will put a huge strain on carers.
WAC has also voiced concern over the impact of proposed cuts to some subsidised bus routes, which are the subject of an ongoing consultation.
Cuts will lead to police having to spend more time on social issues.
A senior police chief warned today that public spending cuts will lead to more officers being diverted from fighting crime to tackling social issues.
Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said the workload of forces could increase as they fill the gaps left by other professionals in areas facing cuts.
Norman Lamb threatens to quit as Nick Clegg’s adviser over NHS reforms
Changes proposed in the Health and Social Care Bill
The Health and Social Care Bill will see all 152 of England’s primary care trusts (PCTs) scrapped alongside 10 strategic health authorities.
GPs will be given around 80pc of the NHS budget – currently topping £100bn a year – to commission services for patients.
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