Work being done in Scotland to look at a national care service is encouraging, and England needs to reckon with this outstanding account of fairness for this important part of the care spectrum. A much bigger part than the NHS.

Let us see what comes out of the government when it is able to focus on other priorities that bother people and use the challenges as a spring board to understanding what matters most for older people, their families and the staff who support them. There is talk about a social care ten year plan and the need for a basic £7billion to get Dilnot implemented. On top of this finance is needed to develop the workforce.

Quality long term care for those who need it at the end of life and the matter of choice of when it is best to go into a residential setting is a moving feast.

We are still adding years to life and need as a society to talk more about this in a positive and constructive way.

The topic of personalisation in all its forms needs to be discussed from all perspectives.

Care homes need to be fully integrated part of the wider system that is focusing on person centred outcomes over tasks. I am eager to tackle this one as soon as we are able to emerge from the Covid war of uncertainty.