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Motions from Brighton: Labour Party conference roundup

BMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5697 (Published 25 September 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l5697
  1. Gareth Iacobucci,
  2. Elisabeth Mahase
  1. The BMJ

The Labour Party made a series of key policy announcements on health and social care at its annual conference in Brighton, which took place between Saturday 21 September and Wednesday 25 September.

Free social care for over 65s with greatest need

Labour said it would introduce free personal care in England for those people aged over 65 who are most in need, the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, announced on 23 September. The policy, which will cost an estimated £6bn, will double the number of people …

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