Ex health minister welcomes social care rethink
Former health minister Dr Dan Poulter thinks the prime minister made the right decision not to include legislation on the social care policy in the Queen's speech.
The Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, who was a health minister from 2012 to 2015, says
"You can't do social care policy on the back of a fag packet for a manifesto at that short notice and that was clearly a big mistake".
He added "I'm pleased that there has been a rethink now in the Queen's speech" which has resulted in a "genuine consultation on the future of social care".
(Photo: Care worker helping at day centre Credit: Getty Images)
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