Mission
Building an NHS fit for the future
Labour is determined to get our NHS back on its feet, to make sure it is fit for the future, and to put power in the hands of every patient.
Our work so far
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Get the NHS back on its feetFive million extra NHS appointments
As our first step, we promised two million extra NHS appointments in our first year – a goal we reached seven months early. In total, we’ve delivered over 5 million extra appointments, helping more patients get the care they need.
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Ensuring Patient Safety2,000 new GPs on the frontline
We set out to recruit 1,000 more GPs – and have already doubled that, with 2,000 additional GPs in place since last October thanks to government action to slash red tape.
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Dentistry Rescue Plan700,000 extra urgent dental appointments
Labour promised we would end the misery faced by hundreds of thousands of people unable to get urgent dental care. We’re now delivering on that commitment, rolling out 700,000 extra urgent appointments across the country, helping thousands more people access the dental care they need.
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Improving Mental Health8,500 additional mental health workers
We are transforming mental health services, backed by an extra £680 million in government funding to help bring down waiting times and provide vital earlier support for people struggling with their mental health. The latest data shows that we have recruited 6,700 more mental health workers, closing in on our target of 8,500.
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Social Care Reform21st century social care reform
We’ve announced an independent commission on social care, led by leading public service reformer Baroness Louise Casey. The Commission is finally grasping the nettle on social reform, looking at how a new National Care Service can meet the needs of older and disabled people into the 21st century.
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Action on Public HealthProtecting children with Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Labour is taking bold action to create the first smoke-free generation, clamp down on kids getting hooked on nicotine through vapes, and protect children and vulnerable people from the harms of second-hand smoke. The Bill is currently making its way through Parliament, and will help deliver a world-leading smoking ban to protect children and stop the cycle of addiction.
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Action on Public Health
Junk food advertising ban
We’re taking action to end the targeting of junk food ads at children, across TV and online, with a new law to stop TV ads before the 9pm watershed and ban paid online junk food adverts. This is the first step to deliver a shift from sickness to prevention, and give every child a healthy, happy start to life, with an estimated 20,000 cases of childhood obesity to be prevented as a result of these measures.
Why this is important
The 1945 Labour government built our National Health Service on the principle of providing high-quality healthcare, not according to wealth, but according to need. It’s now time for our generation to rebuild our NHS to protect this principle.
We must seize the opportunities provided by new technology, medicines, and innovation to deliver better care for all patients – no matter where they live or how much they earn – and better value for taxpayers. Both by investing to deliver on our Plan for Change to cut waiting lists, as well as to reform the NHS in the long-term through the three big shifts in our 10 Year Health Plan.
Together, we can get the NHS back on its feet and fit for the future.
Check out what else we've done to build an NHS fit for the future:
Over 5 million extra NHS appointments
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Biggest investment for hospices in a generation
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Bringing the NHS closer to home
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Healthcare in your hands with the NHS App upgrade
View storyPlan for Change
Our Plan for Change sets out ambitious but achievable milestones that will be reached by the end of this Parliament as we drive forward towards delivering on our key national missions, making real improvements to the lives of working people.
Built on the foundations of economic stability, secure borders and national security, this is what Labour will deliver by the next election:
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