Saúde · Care System Reform · ArquivoApós 30 Anos de Falhas, Burnham Promete Corrigir a Assistência Social em ConjuntoEscrito 7 de setembro de 2026 às 21:22 UTCAssistirTranscrição0:00Prime Minister Andy Burnham today0:01announced three immediate actions to0:03reform England's social care system,0:05calling it as unfair as American0:06healthcare. Burnham is fast-tracking the0:08Casey review by a year, setting a fair0:11pay deal for carers, and opening0:13cross-party negotiations. The0:14accelerated review is now due by summer0:172027, with fair pay to follow in the0:202028-290:21financial year. The asset threshold for0:24funded care remains at £23,250,0:27which Burnham says is too low. Burnham0:29says the current system is as unfair as0:31American healthcare, where the0:33vulnerable can lose everything. He0:35warned of difficult decisions on future0:37funding, including possible tax rises,0:39but said he will put everything into0:41fixing social care.Ler o artigoCronologia da históriaHeyDexO vídeo curto ↗Cobertura relacionadaContexto·18 de out., 17:15 UTCNHS recebe £140 milhões para atendimento urgente — mas quando os pacientes serão beneficiados?