Kate Forbes: National Care Service plans are ambitious but must be decentralised

The transcript discusses the importance of ensuring the NHS is sustainable by addressing delayed discharges and supporting a thriving adult social care sector. It emphasizes the need for Fair Work conditions and a decentralized approach to care services. The National Care Service is highlighted as a critical component, with Fair Work, learning pathways, and local empowerment as its cornerstones. The discussion also touches on the challenges of an aging population and the need for a progressive agenda that supports economic growth to eradicate poverty and reinvest in public services.

What is the significance of a learning pathway and apprenticeship model for carers?

What are the implications of not having a National Care Service according to the speaker?

How does the speaker view the relationship between a growing economy and public services?