Why we can’t treat our way out of the mental health crisis
More doctors providing more pills isn’t the answer.
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Boris Johnson’s social care tax rise: the north pays for the south, the poor pay for the rich
The New Statesman maps out the geographical impact of the government’s National Insurance hike to cap care costs – and…
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How the NHS now dominates public spending
Health and social care will soon account for 40 per cent of the UK government’s day-to-day spending, up from 30…
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Why Tory MPs won’t rebel over Boris Johnson’s National Insurance hike
While there is no enthusiastic support for the health and social care proposals among Conservatives, it is at least “swallowable”.
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Why the social care crisis is not over
Only £5.4bn (15 per cent) of the £36bn of new revenue raised will go towards social care.
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Labour needs a radical social care alternative – and fast
The party must support a free and universal personal care system funded by the wealthy.
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Who are the winners and losers of Boris Johnson’s social care reforms?
The Prime Minister has announced a tax rise to fund care costs – but who does the policy really benefit?
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Sarah Harding’s story of delayed cancer treatment will become grimly familiar
In her memoir, the Girls Aloud singer recalled how the Covid-19 lockdown became “an excuse not to face up to…
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