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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dominic McGrath

Government has not given up on social care reform, insists Health Secretary

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Health Secretary Steve Barclay said the Government has not abandoned the promised reforms of social care as he acknowledged the NHS was under “severe pressure”.

Mr Barclay insisted the pressures on the NHS were “predominantly” to do with the pandemic, but admitted the entire crisis could not be blamed on Covid-19.

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