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Care Boss and Health Chief in North Yorkshire Say Give Carers Equality

Care providers say they want an end to social care being treated as the poor relation to NHS services and sufficient investment to bring it to parity.

Scarborough care boss Mike Padgham says care has an an "equally vital role to play in caring for society as the NHS" and wants to see it treated that way.

The County Council's Director of Adult services, Richard Webb says it is a great sector to work in:

There are calls from care bosses in North Yorkshire to "level up" social care to ensure it is given the same status as the NHS.

Scarborough care boss Mike Padgham says care providers want an end to social care being treated as the poor relation to NHS services and sufficient investment to bring it to parity.

Richard says he's calling for a national review of pay and conditions for care workers:

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