MPs warn social care needs substantial investment to fix ‘broken’ system

Cross-party group's report emphasises risk of failure after finding 3.5 million people not getting care they need

A cross-party group of MPs has warned attempts to reform adult social care are doomed to fail unless ministers accept major investment is needed to overhaul a broken" system that was failing millions of people.

Reform of social care was typically seen by governments as a burden" on the taxpayer, and a drain on resources" rather than a positive boost to people's lives, the NHS and the economy, said the health and social care select committee.