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Care in the community

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A Legal Framework for Caring

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Abstract

The NHS as we know it was introduced by Section 6 of the NHS Act 1948, with subsequent statutes supporting the concept of the wholesale provision of health care. The largely discretionary National Assistance Act 1948, on the other hand, was the first significant piece of legislation to direct social services to provide certain services on the basis of their sound judgement. For example, Section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948 enabled local authorities to remove from their homes, and place into care, those who might be a danger to themselves or others. As provided by the amended Section 27 of that Act:

a local authority may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, and to such an extent as he may direct shall make arrangements for providing: (a) Residential care for persons aged 18 or over who by reason of age, illness, disability or any other circumstances are in need of care and attention which is not otherwise available to them.

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  1. Lucy Fletcher
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Fletcher, L., Buka, P. (1999). Care in the community. In: A Legal Framework for Caring. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14755-7_5

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