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.
Leading organisations have called for the government to finally “grasp the nettle” and solve the social care crisis.
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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.
In their bid to win the next general election, the Lib Dems have promised to “save the NHS and social care" by stopping Brexit.
Julie Ogley's comments came in response to the Prime Minister's personal commitment to sort out the crisis in social care ‘once and for all’.
The Prime Minister has implied that his white paper for fixing the social care crisis will be delayed until next year.
The petition, signed by more than 150,000 members of the public, urges Boris Johnson to end the “swingeing cuts” in social care.
Worried care providers have written an open letter to the new Prime Minister urging him to act quickly over the growing crisis in social care.
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