Archbishops call for 'radical redesign' of England's 'broken' care system

Social care failings are a sin, archbishops’ forum declares

An Archbishops’ Commission has said the UK is “living in sin” for failing to fix the social care system.A report from the commission, which was set up by the a

Archbishops call for 'radical redesign' of England's 'broken' care system

The archbishops call on the government to "set out a long-term commitment to introduce a universal entitlement to care and support", while a spokesperson for the Department of Health says it has made up to £7.5bn available over the next two years.

C of E leaders call for tax rises to fund NHS-style social care system

Archbishops of Canterbury and York say ‘national care covenant’ needed with stronger role for state

Archbishops call for 'radical redesign' of 'broken' care system

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York today warn that parts of the UK have become "care deserts", while millions of unpaid carers are "largely invisible and frequently exhausted".

‘National Care Covenant needed in radical overhaul of broken social care system’

The Archbishops’ Commission said “piecemeal tinkering with the existing system will not produce the desired result”.

C of E leaders call for tax rises to fund NHS-style social care system on January 24, 2023 at 12:01 am

Archbishops of Canterbury and York say ‘national care covenant’ needed with stronger role for stateEngland’s most senior church leaders want tax rises to fund a new NHS-style universal social care system that could cost an extra £15bn a year.In a challenge to the government to overhaul support for 1 million elderly and disabled people, the…