Labour party conference: Streeting pledges radical change

NHS reform

Cameron Roberts
clock • 3 min read

At the Labour party conference, taking place in Liverpool this year (2024), Wes Streeting, secretary of state for health and social care, promised to “build an NHS fit for the future”.

In his speech, Streeting referenced the investigation conducted by Professor Lord Darzi to showcase the struggling state of the health service. He referenced record high waiting lists, record lows in patient satisfaction and the decline in cancer care. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in response to Lord Darzi's report: "What we need is the courage to deliver long-term reform - major surgery not sticking plaster solutions. The NHS is at a fork in the road and we have a choice about how it should meet these rising demands." The NHS waiting list has continued a steady rise this year, nu...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Group PMI

Cancer diagnoses rising

Cancer diagnoses rising

Health and social care data

Cameron Roberts
clock 02 October 2024 • 3 min read
9% of Scottish SMEs consider their PMI offerings effective

9% of Scottish SMEs consider their PMI offerings effective

Howden Employee Benefits research

Jaskeet Briah
clock 21 August 2024 • 2 min read
Patients struggling to access NHS GPs

Patients struggling to access NHS GPs

14.2m patients waiting “too long”

Cameron Roberts
clock 05 August 2024 • 1 min read