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- 1Burnham warns broken social care will break the NHSโ'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6ge4lyy9x0no?at_medi
Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester's mayor, has warned that "broken social care will in the end break the NHS". He argued that the crisis in care services places mounting pressure on hospitals, making sustained investment and reform of social care essential to protecting the health service. The warning adds to ongoing political debate in the UK over how to fund and fix the care system.
- 2Andy Burnham calls for universal free social care in Englandโ'Rip the plaster off': Andy Burnham sets out vision for universal free social care https://www.theguardian.com/politics/
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has set out a plan for universal free social care, urging the government to 'rip the plaster off' and confront the issue of how to fund and reform the system. The proposal would remove means-testing and charges for care, positioning Burnham as a voice for bolder reform in the Labour Party ahead of potential leadership discussion.
- 3British PM Burnham pledges social care reform at next electionโBritish PM Burnham pledges to offer social care reform at next election
British Prime Minister Burnham has pledged to put forward a plan for social care reform at the next general election. The commitment addresses long-standing concerns over the funding and sustainability of the UK's social care system, an issue successive governments have struggled to resolve. Details of the proposed reforms have not yet been outlined.
- 4Burnham pledges social care reform plan at next UK electionโUK's Burnham pledges to offer social care reform at next election
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor and Labour leadership contender, has pledged to put forward a plan for social care reform at the next UK election. The commitment targets the long-standing funding crisis in England's care system, which successive governments have promised to fix but left unresolved.