The leader will on Monday outline his vision for modernising the health service and announce ambitious targets for the next Labour government
Addressing the record 7.3 million people on waiting lists for non-urgent treatment in England, Sir Keir will tell the audience the next Labour government “will deliver an NHS that is there when you need it”, adding: “No backsliding, no excuses. We will meet these standards again. We will get the NHS back on its feet.”
Sir Keir will say in his speech: “We have a plan. We will fight for the NHS. We will fix the NHS. We will reform the NHS. Old values, new opportunities. Technology and science, convenience and control, renewal not decline. An NHS, not just off its knees but running confidently towards the future.” He said: “While most cases of completed suicide are linked to mental illness, at-risk patients are not being identified or offered the mental health treatment that could have prevented their death. The focus on preventing mental illness is the right approach.
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said on Sunday that a Labour government would over time shift the focus of health spending towards primary care. He said leaders of NHS trusts recognise that the pressure in hospitals is “in part driven by the clogged front door of the NHS” and by the late discharges in social care.
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