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12.305 Can a party appeal social care or health care recommendations?

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    Yes. An appeal can be made “on any point of law arising from a decision made by the First-Tier Tribunal” which includes recommendations in social care and health care: AA v Bristol CC [2025] UKUT 010 (AAC) #69. However, as an LA is not bound to accept a recommendation, it may decide to provide reasons not to adopt it rather than appeal. And an ICB is unlikely to have been a party to the FTT appeal and so could not appeal to the UT anyway. 

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