Care services for the elderly and disabled 'at risk'

Vital care services for older and disabled people in England remain at risk - despite government attempts to protect the sector, care leaders say.

Last month, George Osborne announced plans he said would lead to an above-inflation rise in care budgets.

But council chiefs, NHS managers and care bosses have cast doubt on those claims in a letter to the chancellor.

Alison Holt reports.

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