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Burnham’s Bold Plan to Fix Social Care | Leeds News
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is launching a bold, cross-party push to overhaul adult social care, calling the current system a crisis that’s endangered families, carers, and the NHS. He’s warning that without urgent reform, the health service could collapse — and insists this is a moral choice: fix it now or pass the burden to future generations. With dementia driving demand and families drowning in emotional and financial strain, the Alzheimer’s Society backs Burnham’s plan as “critical,” urging quick wins like better care worker training alongside long-term change. Public polling shows…
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