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Andy Burnham: “I’ve got personal experience of the system at the moment. My dad has Alzheimer’s, and you see what the staff have to put…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2026
I’ve got personal experience of the system at the moment. My dad has Alzheimer’s, and you see what the staff have to put up with. It’s not their fault, the system’s broken. You can’t leave social care like this.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Addressing the need for reform in adult social care.

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