UK could face two-tier system for LTC

By Kirstie Redford Insurance providers remain unclear about the future of Government funding for long term care (LTC) for the elderly following the Scottish Executive's recent plans to provide free personal care. If the proposals are accepted, the devolved Government will have in effect created a two-tier health service, with pensioners in England and Wales receiving different benefits to their Scottish neighbours. Speaking at the Carers National Association conference before the announcement, health minister John Hutton said that the Government's decision not to fund persona...