Boris Johnson said the Conservatives 'won’t wait' to fix the problem of social care that 'every government has flunked for 30 years'.
Care leaders have called upon Chancellor Rishi Sunak to “tackle the social care crisis” in tomorrow’s Budget.
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Care England says government has until March 22 to act upon Johnson's pledge to tackle social care within 100 days of his election.
Leaders have reacted angrily to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement yesterday that it could take five years to form a social care rescue plan.
More than 2,500 people have been needlessly held in hospital every day since the last General Election because of inadequate social care, Age UK has found.
Leading organisations have called for the government to finally “grasp the nettle” and solve the social care crisis.
A snap poll found that 97% of NHS leaders believe that the social care crisis is hampering the way the NHS can treat its patients.
Boris Johnson had previously claimed to have a ‘clear plan’ to overhaul social care in the UK before calling for a cross-party solution at this year’s G7 summit.
The data, released by the ONS. has led to a number of elderly care charities voicing concern about the implications for social care.
The Prime Minister has claimed that the Conservatives will be the party to solve social care problem, by raising the UK’s productivity.