More than 200,000 pensioners died while waiting for social care since Tory pledge, data shows
18-05-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk

More than 200,000 pensioners died while waiting for social care since Tory pledge, data shows

Age UK analysis, seen by the Mirror, shows 217,000 applicants have died in England since the Conservatives promised a crucial Green Paper on funding reform in 2017.
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