Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime Minister Andy Burnham is urging an end to political point-scoring to address England's social care crisis, warning that the NHS could collapse without a solution. He will host a summit with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey to seek cross-party consensus on delivering social care. Burnham stressed the urgency of finding common ground on an issue that previous governments have avoided due to its perceived difficulty. The initiative faces economic challenges, with concerns over funding new commitments amid high inflation and limited government borrowing capacity, potentially necessitating tax rises. Baroness Louise Casey will lead the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care and launch a Big Conversation on Care to gather public input for a future National Care Service. In fullBurnham turns to Tories and Lib Dems for social care solutions: ‘Help me fix this’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Burnham urges opposition leaders to ‘problem-solve’ social care crisis
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime Minister Andy Burnham is urging an end to political point-scoring to address England's social care crisis, warning that the NHS could collapse without a solution. He will host a summit with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey to seek cross-party consensus on delivering social care. Burnham stressed the urgency of finding common ground on an issue that previous governments have avoided due to its perceived difficulty. The initiative faces economic challenges, with concerns over funding new commitments amid high inflation and limited government borrowing capacity, potentially necessitating tax rises. Baroness Louise Casey will lead the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care and launch a Big Conversation on Care to gather public input for a future National Care Service. In fullBurnham turns to Tories and Lib Dems for social care solutions: ‘Help me fix this’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
