SOCIAL CARE

Bearing the care burden

The future of the NHS dominates the political and news agenda, while away from the headlines the Government escapes any culpability for poor, chaotic and confused, or even non-existent social care services, writes Ben Page.

January was the busiest ever period in A&E in England.

Wall-to-wall media coverage saw the proportion of us who say we will cast our votes based on the NHS reach record levels – up from 29% to 46% in a month – nearly double the number who will vote on based on immigration.

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