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Social care must be PM's priority

There is an indisputable moral and economic case for the Government to deliver social care and workforce reform this year, says Christina McAnea.

The NHS and social care must be able to work together and work well if the crises in both sectors are to be resolved. One cannot deliver without the other.

A properly funded and functioning social care system is essential if hospital waiting lists are to reduce and the NHS be able to provide patient care safely and quickly.

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