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New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says

Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".

New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says | Tech, Entertainment, Sport, Fashion, Travel News

A new NHS-style social care system for England could take decades to be implemented, economist Sir Andrew Dilnot has told the BBC. Sir Andrew, who led a commission proposing reform of the system 15 years ago, said Prime Minister Andy Burnham appeared to want social care to be completely free, including residential costs. He told […] The post New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says appeared first on Tech, Entertainment, S…

Warning Burnham’s social care plan could cost far more than he says, and take ‘decades’ to implement – UK politics live – Net News 1

Statistician Andrew Dilnot says that putting social care on the same footing as health care would cost ‘well in excess…

Warning Burnham’s social care plan could cost far more than he says, and take ‘decades’ to implement – UK politics live

Statistician Andrew Dilnot says that putting social care on the same footing as health care would cost ‘well in excess of £18bn’ Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, has been doing the morning interview round for Labour. Mostly he has been talking about the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford. Yohannes Lowe is covering all the…