HEALTH

Burnham should get second opinion on care prescription

Craig Dearden-Phillips critiques Andy Burnham's proposals for a new National Health and Care Service, and argues the shadow health secretary should view councils as the answer to integrated health and care.

Labour's Andy Burnham has probably articulated more clearly than any other politician how the NHS is going to have to change from a hospital-based service to one which also supports people to stay healthy. 

He has also been very clear that this will involve hospitals, or parts of them, closing, as care is moved into the community.  

Craig Dearden-Phillips

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