Labour Launches National Consultation on Future of NHS

Published on October 21, 2024

Labour has launched a national consultation on the future of the NHS, calling on members of the public and organisations to help shape the government’s 10-year health plan. Public engagement is part of the government’s plan to overhaul national health care and “build an NHS fit for the future,” it said in a statement. Ministers invited members of the public, NHS staff, and experts and businesses to share their views via the online platform change.nhs.uk. The 10-year health plan will be published in spring 2025 and will include “big shifts” in health care, the government said. Policymakers are planning for new neighbourhood health centres, with patients able to visit family doctors and other health specialists all under the same roof....

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