New health chief is facing a crisis

WITH the sudden departure of Jeremy Hunt as Health and Social Care Secretary, there’s no doubt that Matt Hancock is inheriting a sector in crisis.

This announcement has further rocked the boat after a turbulent few months in health and social care. But with his economics background and time spent in the Public Accounts Committee, I hope that Hancock is more willing to find economic solutions to the social care – and thus wider health – sector than his predecessor.

We are looking to Hancock to steady the ship with a robust plan that finally puts adult social care at the top of the agenda, and tackles the alarming health inequalities that people with autism and learning disabilities face on a daily basis.