伯纳姆承诺动用政治资本改革英国社会护理体系

英国新任首相安迪·伯纳姆上周就职后首次接受BBC采访，宣布将优先推进长期被忽视的社会护理系统改革。1 伯纳姆表示："无论我拥有什么政治资本，我都将投入到修复破损的社会护理系统中。"1 他警告称，若不采取行动，"NHS将在试图照顾那些本不需要进入NHS系统的人的重压下崩溃"。1

伯纳姆承诺在下次选举前进行重大改革，但未给出具体的实施时间表。1 他表示改革范围将超越社会护理，还包括对残疾人和患病人士的福利制度审查。1 伯纳姆的这一承诺与其个人经历密切相关——其父亲患有阿尔茨海默病，需要专业护理照顾。1 根据伯纳姆的说法，社会护理体系每年为NHS节省数十亿英镑。1

Andy Burnham, who became Prime Minister last week, has committed to prioritizing reform of Britain's long-neglected social care system, warning that without action the NHS risks collapse under unsustainable pressure.1 In his first BBC interview since taking office, Burnham stated: "Whatever political capital I have, I will put into fixing broken social care."1 He explained that without intervention, "the NHS will collapse under the weight of trying to care for people who've not really needed to end up in the NHS system."1 Social care services currently save the NHS billions of pounds annually, yet the system has remained largely unaddressed by previous governments.1

Burnham's commitment to reform carries particular resonance given his personal circumstances—his father suffers from Alzheimer's disease and requires care support.1 The Prime Minister has pledged to implement significant changes before the next election, though he did not provide a specific timeline for the overhaul.1 Beyond social care, Burnham indicated his administration would pursue broader welfare system reforms, including a review of support for disabled and ill individuals.1