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Carer urges Prime Minister Andy Burnham to speed up social care reform
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Paul Kemp, a full-time carer for his wife Sandra who has early-onest Alzheimer's, has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to take swift action on social care reform. Kemp wants to meet with the Prime Minister to discuss flaws in the current system, stating that it has never worked for people like them. The Department of Health and Social Care responded that the government is committed to delivering a fully funded National Care Service.
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- Paul Kemp, a full-time carer from Rochester, Kent, is calling for urgent reform of the social care system.
- His wife Sandra was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's at age 52 and now requires 24/7 care.
- Kemp has invited Prime Minister Andy Burnham to visit and discuss the practical issues within the care system.
- The Alzheimer's Society highlighted additional challenges for younger people with dementia, including finding age-appropriate support.
- The Department of Health and Social Care stated that the government plans to deliver a fully funded National Care Service with free personal care based on need.