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What is social care?

Social care helps adults who need support with daily living due to illness, disability, or old age. This can include help at home, or living in a care home like Roy Burnham did. It's different from healthcare, which focuses on medical treatment. The Prime Minister has often spoken about reforming the system, drawing on his father's experience.

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Burnham proposes free social care for all in England Burnham's plan to link care jobs to NHS standards by 2028 Prime Minister Andy Burnham's father Roy has died

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