英国工党领导人安迪·伯纳姆在党年度大会上宣布，将推出一项NHS式免费社会护理服务计划，并承诺将其作为下次大选宣言的核心内容。1该计划旨在向所有英格兰人在使用点免费提供社会护理服务。1伯纳姆表示愿意承担政治风险推进这一成本高昂的改革，他指出"有人需要抓住这个问题的要害。我将是那个人"，并称不会因为可能花费政治资本而退缩。1
对于改革成本，伯纳姆驳斥了年成本18亿英镑的估计，称"不会那么高"。1虽然他未披露具体融资方案，但暗示可能涉及增税。同时，伯纳姆承认公共财政面临"具有挑战性"的局面，强调在推进护理改革的同时需要确保财政稳定和谨慎处理。1
Andy Burnham has announced plans to establish a free social care service modeled on the National Health Service, promising to include the proposal in Labour's manifesto for the next general election 1. Speaking at the party's annual conference, Burnham stated: "There are people who need to grasp the nettle on this issue. I will be that person," acknowledging that advancing this costly reform would require political capital but asserting it would not deter him 1.
The plan would provide care services to all people in England at the point of use without charge 1. When challenged on estimates that the initiative could cost £1.8 billion annually, Burnham rejected the figure, insisting it "won't be that high" 1. Though he did not disclose specific funding mechanisms, he indicated the proposal may involve tax increases while emphasizing the need for fiscal responsibility and economic stability amid what he described as "challenging" public finances 1.
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