'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham

BBC Health Sunday 27 September 2026, 09:52 UTC 1 min read

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Andy Burnham said the proposed care service would be laid out in detail and put on the ballot at the next general election.

NHS (ORG) Burnham Andy Burnham (PERSON)

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