"This Discussion Paper brings together the papers delivered at the 2001 Annual Seminar held by the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) and Policy Studies Institute (PSI). The theme of the seminar was "Social care and health: a new deal?" ... This final annual seminar was planned to tackle fundamental issues of principle rather than points of practice or procedure. It was designed to look back over the development of the welfare state and the changing profile of personal social services since the Seebohm Report. The aim was to look behind organisational change to see how values and culture in health and social care have evolved over the years and what the future holds ... "
