Andy Burnham has stated he is prepared to use his political capital to reform England's adult social care system. The new prime minister argues that fixing social care is essential to easing pressure on the NHS.
Why your experience matters
Whether you receive care yourself, support a loved one, work in social care, or are an unpaid carer, we want to understand what adult social care in England is really like for the people who rely on it every day. Have you struggled to find information, access services, or navigate funding? What has your experience of care at home or in a residential care setting been? Have you experienced challenges when a loved one was discharged from hospital or when trying to access NHS continuing healthcare? If you are an unpaid carer, have you received the support you needed?
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