The National Care, Support and Independent Living Service (NaCSILS) campaign www.nacsils.co.uk is a non-party political alliance calling for radical change to social care. They brought together a wide range of groups and organisations committed to a radical transformation of Social Care based on seven core demands.
The steering group includes representatives from Doctors in UNITE, Greater Manchester Association of Trade Union Councils, Health Campaigns Together, Keep Our NHS Public, National Pensioners Convention, Reclaim Our Futures Alliance, Socialist Health Association, Women’s Budget Group, Public and Commercial Services Union Associate and Retired Members, Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign and the Green Party.
They are delighted that the Labour Party is exploring options for improving social care and support. The situation is desperate and we were glad to hear Wes Streeting saying: “I would love to see a national care service delivered exactly on the same terms as the NHS, publicly owned, publicly funded, free at the point of use …”
The following link shows their reply to questions from The Fabians Society.