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National Care Service plans in pipeline for 2028, say ministers

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Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting promises to "pinch the nettle on social care reform" An independent commission is due to begin work in April and will publish its final report in 2028 .

Councils and care providers say it is too long to wait for reform of vital services which are already on their knees.

About 835,000 people received publicly funded care in 2022 , according to the King's Fund .

Age UK estimates there are about two million people in England who have unmet care needs.

While 1.59 million people work in adult social care in England , there are currently 131,000 vacancies.

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