'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has proposed a new national care service to address the country's struggling social care system. He warns that failing to reform social care will eventually lead to the collapse of the NHS, though opposition figures have raised concerns about potential tax increases.
Why it matters
The proposal highlights a critical debate over the sustainability of public healthcare and social support systems in the UK.
'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham Close UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has proposed a national care service, free at the point of use, to tackle England's "threadbare" social care services.
In an interview with BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, the prime minister said "broken social care will in the end break the NHS" and that he would not look in the other direction.
Burnham went on to say that he will develop a clear plan for a new national care service that is then put to the public at the next general election.
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