Dreams can come true
UNISON is campaigning for the next government to create a national care service in England.
As a result of this campaigning, the Labour Party has committed to building a national care service if it is elected in the next Westminster general election.
In the feature, linked below, five people deeply connected to the adult social care sector explain their perspectives on what a national care service would mean to them.
Dreams can come true
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