In order to gauge the reactions to the Griffiths proposals on community care, the King's Fund Institute sampled opinion across health and social services in the UK by conducting a survey of health and social services managers and a scan of principal practitioner journals. The review of reaction demonstrates a number of concerns: community care policy at national level demands action from government; a considerable body of opinion believes that Griffiths' proposals offer a basis for reform; much detailed work remains to be done in respect of many proposals. The overwhelming conclusion to emerge is the groundswell of local opinion on the need for the Government to do something and to use the Griffiths proposals as a basis for action.