‘Rip the plaster off’: Andy Burnham sets out vision for universal free social care
Andy Burnham has proposed a radical universal free social care system for England modeled after the NHS during the Labour party conference. The reforms would be funded collectively and introduced in the party's next general election manifesto.
Why it matters
Presents a major potential overhaul of the UK's social care and healthcare funding models.
Andy Burnham was speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg as the Labour party conference began in Liverpool. Andy Burnham was speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg as the Labour party conference began in Liverpool. Andy Burnham ‘Rip the plaster off’: Andy Burnham sets out vision for universal free social care PM says he will put proposals for NHS-style service funded by everybody into Labour’s next general election manifesto
Prefer the Guardian on Google Andy Burnham has said that he is going to “rip the plaster off” to fix the broken social care system, as he set out a vision for a universal service that would be free at the point of use for everybody in England.
The prime minister said the new NHS-style social care service would be funded by “everybody” but did not give further details of how his radical long-term plan would be paid for.
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