Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reiterated his commitment to reforming England's social care system, citing the potential for NHS collapse if action is not taken. He emphasized that while he cannot provide a timeline, he intends to use his political capital to drive change.
Why it matters
This highlights the urgency of the social care crisis and the political stakes for the new administration.
Andy Burnham told the BBC he would ‘go as quickly as I can on the reform of social care’. Andy Burnham told the BBC he would ‘go as quickly as I can on the reform of social care’. Social care Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system PM says that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse, in first full interview since entering No 10
Prefer the Guardian on Google Andy Burnham has promised to use “whatever political capital I have” to finally fix the crumbling social care system in England, saying that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse.
In his first full interview since becoming prime minister last week, Burnham said he could not put a timetable on the arrival of a new system for social care but that its creation would take time.
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