Health MoTs at 65 backed in care reform plan

Japanese-style health MoTs for people when they turn 65 could help transform adult social care in England, a new report has suggested.

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The move to a preventative approach would likely lead to a better quality of life for older adults and potentially fewer care home admissions, the Institute For Public Policy Research (IPPR) said.

The think tank has set out a plan to stop the “spiralling costs” of adult social care, referring to a £23.3 billion bill for local authorities in 2023/24.

Its findings are supported by Sir Andrew Dilnot, the architect of reform recommendations more than a decade ago, who said the “yawning and indefensible gap in our collective welfare provision” must be addressed urgently.