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NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform, PM tells BBC
Burnham said the health service cannot recover waiting times unless ministers overhaul social care and curb costs that push patients into the NHS.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned the NHS will "collapse" unless England's social care system is overhauled, though he declined to provide a specific reform timeline.
- Burnham emphasized Britain must be "really serious as a country" about reducing the welfare bill, pointing to high housing costs from 1980s council home sell-offs while rejecting "crude cuts."
- The Prime Minister announced plans to make mental health support conditional on taking up work, while prioritizing up to £13bn for defence targets with Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden overseeing welfare savings.
- Ruling out an early general election, Burnham stated the public does not want one, aiming to avoid the backbench rebellions that previously challenged Sir Keir Starmer over welfare policy.
- The Prime Minister stated he is prepared to challenge Donald Trump when it is "right for Britain," signaling how the new government intends to navigate its relationship with the United States.
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Burnham warns NHS will ‘collapse’ unless social care is reformed
The Prime Minister said the health service would not be able to meet basic standards until the social care system was properly addressed.
·Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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UK PM Burnham pledges to reform social care system
One week after taking office, Andy Burnham vowed to overhaul the UK's social care system, which is largely privatised, to ease pressure on the National Health Service, which struggles to discharge patients with no social care in place.
·Paris, France
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