First step towards National Care Service - with plans to 'transform' social care
- The Government has launched an independent commission to "transform social care" with aims to build a national consensus around a new National Care Service for older and disabled people.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated that work has "already begun on stabilising the care sector, investing in prevention, and in carers and care workers."
- The commission will be divided into two phases, with the first phase reporting in mid-2026 to identify key issues and recommend reforms.
- Sarah Woolnough from The King's Fund welcomed the announcement but urged the Government to "accelerate the timing.
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