Responding to the launch of the Labour Party’s mission for health, Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation said: “The ambitions laid out by Labour as part of its ‘health mission’ are sensible and – if achieved – would be good news for patients and staff alike. GP access, ambulance delays, the elective care backlog, and A&E waits are key issues for patients, and health leaders will welcome the timescales outlined for recovery. Addressing the ‘big killers’ of cancer, heart disease and suicide would be transformational but will take time. Despite everything the NHS is doing, just 58.6% of
NHS Confederation responds to Labour Party’s mission for health as seen on The Hippocratic Post.