Davey on PM speech: "we'll never fix the NHS unless we fix social care"

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Davey on PM speech: "we'll never fix the NHS unless we fix social care"

Responding to the Prime Minister's speech this morning, Ed Davey, who is also in Hull and East Yorkshire today, said:

"There's no doubt we need big changes like this to fix the NHS after the Conservatives left it on its knees. Now we need to see the Government take the action patients desperately need: making sure everyone can see a GP when they need one, cutting waiting lists, and fixing our crumbling hospitals.

“We'll never fix the NHS unless we fix social care – and I'm afraid the Government still isn't treating that seriously or urgently enough. Liberal Democrats will keep pushing for the cross-party talks to finish this year, so the Government can get on with it.

"The Prime Minister badly needs to read the room. People don't want more speeches about civil service reform and government machinery, they want bold action that will turn things around for them now."

ENDS