Better Care Fund Policy funds integrated health and social care services, particularly hospital discharge and preventative community care, through pooled budgets between NHS and local authorities. Led by DLUHC and DHSC, the policy is undergoing structural reform for 2026–27 to better support prevention and align funding across multiple government departments. Current concerns focus on funding misalignment, Integrated Care Systems capacity, and unpaid carer support.
In response to: Better Care Fund policy framework 2025 to 2026
This policy framework sets out the objectives, conditions and funding arrangements for the Better Care Fund (BCF) for 2025 to 2026.
In response to: Better Care Fund policy framework 2023 to 2025
In response to: Better Care Fund policy framework 2023 to 2025
Sets the national conditions, metrics and funding arrangements for the Better Care Fund in financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.
In response to: Better Care Fund policy framework: 2022 to 2023
This document sets out the agreed way in which the Better Care Fund (BCF) will be implemented in the financial year 2022 to 2023.
In response to: Health and Care Bill factsheets
In response to: Better Care Fund policy framework: 2021 to 2022
The policy framework sets out the national conditions, metrics and funding arrangements for the Better Care Fund in 2021 to 2022.
In response to: Better Care Fund: policy statement 2020 to 2021
Sets out the process for agreeing local Better Care Fund plans for 2020 to 2021 and confirms conditions for the Fund.
The Better Care Fund (BCF) will provide financial support for councils and NHS organisations to jointly plan and deliver local services.
The Better Care Fund will provide financial support for councils and NHS organisations to jointly plan and work together to deliver local services.
The Better Care Fund (BCF) will provide financial support for councils and NHS organisations to jointly plan and deliver local services.
The Better Care Fund is an innovative idea but the quality of early preparation and planning did not match the scale of the ambition. Current plans forecast £314m of savings for the NHS rather than the £1 billion in early …
The Better Care Fund is an innovative idea but the quality of early preparation and planning did not match the scale of the ambition. Current plans forecast £314m of savings for the NHS rather than the £1 billion in early …