Burnham to Seek Cross Party Consensus Over Urgent Reforms to Social Care The announcement that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has invited cross party leaders to discuss urgent reforms to social care is a welcome development.
However, the complexities of addressing a crisis that has eluded successive governments for decades cannot be overstated.
Britain's social care system faces stark realities: 13,600 people were stuck in hospital beds last month due to delayed discharge caused by a lack of adult social care.