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Boris plans to unveil healthcare revolution in Queen's speech to crack social care crisis


The healthcare revolution is at the heart of tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech and the Tory manifesto for the next election, which could appear as soon as late November. The 22-bill speech is meant to be a blueprint to make Brexit Britain “the greatest country in the world”. The healthcare overhaul locks in the extra NHS funding which leaving the European Union will allow.

International economist Gerard Lyons, who Tory Leavers want as the next Bank of England governor, says the Brexit dividend gives the Prime Minister leeway.

The social care plans will not be legislated for in the next parliamentary session, but the Government will announce work on it as a priority.

It is likely to see a long-term social care insurance scheme and help for those who need it now.

The policy will be a personal victory for Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who was hampered in Theresa May’s government because then chancellor Philip Hammond wanted people to sell their homes to pay for their care.

A source close to Mr Hancock said: “He has managed to get people’s property out of the means-testing regime in the plans.

“It’s going to be really big and nobody will have to sell their homes.

“Boris Johnson has been closely involved with crafting this policy and agrees with Mr Hancock’s analysis.” Mr Hancock will also oversee a number of Queen’s Speech bills aimed at seizing the benefits of Brexit to boost healthcare.

He said: “In January, we asked the NHS to produce an ambitious Long Term Plan to prepare health and care services for the future.

“This week we will commit to a new bill to support a move away from competition towards collaboration. The ambition is to ensure local NHS leaders can put improving patient care and value for taxpayers above all else.”



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