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England plans to organise more home care by neighbourhood

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12 Nov 2026, 6:11 pm IST1 min read

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England’s government plans to encourage councils to arrange home care in smaller areas, with one or two main providers in each neighbourhood. The Department of Health and Social Care said on 12 November that it would publish guidance and practical tools in the spring and work with councils in the meantime.

Councils can currently commission individual visits from providers spread over wide areas. The government says grouping visits closer together could make it easier for people to see the same care workers and reduce the time staff spend travelling.

The department pointed to a study of six Bristol providers. The study estimated that regrouping existing visits could deliver the same care with 35% less staff time and 65% less driving.

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Credit: Department of Health and Social Care via GOV.UK · © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0 · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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