The role of social care in the provision of palliative and end of life care has been overlooked for far too long, and we are concerned that the Government’s plans to remove local authorities from ICBs will only make the current situation worse, particularly in the context of the Government’s aim to shift care into the community. We urge the Government to reconsider its decision to remove, through legislation, local authority representation on ICBs, to ensure social care is represented, understood and appropriately commissioned to deliver end of life care. (Recommendation, Paragraph 41) 36 Data