Burnham warns 'broken' social care system risks breaking the NHS
The Greater Manchester mayor says a new social care plan will be detailed and put to voters at the next general election.
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Andy Burnham has warned that a "broken" social care system will "in the end break the NHS," as he set out plans for a proposed overhaul of care services in England.
According to a BBC Health report, Burnham said the proposed care service would be laid out in detail and put on the ballot at the next general election, giving voters a direct say on the plan.
The remarks add to a long-running debate in England over how to reform social care funding and provision, an issue successive governments have pledged to address without settling on a lasting solution.
No further details of the specific policy proposals were included in the report.
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