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Streeting has said the plan will involve three main elements: moving from analogue to digital; more focus on primary care, not hospital care; and more focus on prevention. Keir Starmer explained them in a speech on the NHS in September.
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But today the government asking people who work in the NHS and use it – the “entire nation”, as the Department of Health and Social Care puts it in its news release – to contribute to a consultation how health service should change. The DHSC explains:
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Members of the public, as well as NHS staff and experts will be invited to share their experiences views and ideas for fixing the NHS via the online platform, change.nhs.uk, which will be live until the start of next year, and available via the NHS App.
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The public engagement exercise will help shape the government’s 10 Year Health Plan which will be published in spring 2025 and will be underlined by three big shifts in healthcare – hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention …
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Bold ambitions for the NHS can only be achieved by listening to the expertise and knowledge of its 1.54 million strong workforce. Their understanding of what’s holding them back from performing at their best will help us bring down waiting times and provide the world class care the public deserve.
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The government has already taken immediate action to address challenges in the health service and deliver an NHS fit for the future. Whether that’s agreeing a deal with resident doctors within weeks, securing a funding increase for GP practices to manage rising pressures or hiring an extra 1,000 GPs into the NHS by the end of this year, there are both short- and long-term reforms working hand in hand.
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Streeting has posted a link to the online consultation page on social media.
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Our NHS is broken, but not beaten.
We want your help to fix it.
Today the Prime Minister and I are launching the biggest consultation in NHS history!
Calling all patients, staff and partners – share your views and experiences for our 10 Year Plan 👇🏻https://t.co/KO12G6CK4d pic.twitter.com/YhB7XaXHLm
— Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) October 21, 2024
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Governments launch consultations for various reasons. Clearly, when ministers are making big changes to large, important institutions, it makes sense to find out first what the public think, and occasionally these exercise throw up ideas overlooked by the thinktank, policy-making world. But that is not the only, or even the main, function of these initiatives like this. Ensuring people feel consulted can be just as important as finding out what they think.
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More importantly, this is also about pitch-rolling – persuading people that an issue matters, and that change is needed. The public don’t need to be told that the NHS needs rescuing; it is regularly at or near the top of problems that people say matter to them most, according to polling. But we are less than two weeks away from a budget that is set to raise the tax burden by a record amount in cash terms (not necessarily as a proportion of GDP) and it is very, very important for the government to convince people that this is happening for reason (like fixing the broken NHS) and not just out of profligacy. Gordon Brown was the master of this; when he put up national insurance to raise money for the NHS, it turned out to be one of the most popular tax rises ever. Today’s NHS consultation is probably more about budget framing than about a scramble for ideas to pad out next year’s 10-year plan.
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Here is the agenda for the day.
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Morning: Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting, the health secretary, are visiting a health centre in London to launch their public consultation on the NHS’s future.
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11.30am: Downing Street holds a lobby briefing.
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2.20pm: Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, takes questions in the Commons.
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After 3.30pm: Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, opens the Commons debate on the second reading of the employment rights bill.
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Opening overview
good morning. When the Labor Party government came into power, wes streetThe Health Secretary declared this on his first day in office. “The department's policy is that the NHS is broken.”. The government plans to unveil a 10-year health plan to address the issue, due to be published next spring.
Street said the plan includes three main elements. More emphasis on primary care rather than hospital treatment. and an increased focus on prevention. keir starmer I explained this in a lecture on the NHS in September.
But today the government is asking everyone who works in and uses the NHS – the 'whole of the nation'. Department of Health and Human Services put it down In that news release – Contribute to discussions about how health services should change. DHSC explains:
NHS staff and professionals, as well as members of the public, will be invited to share their experiences, views and ideas to improve the NHS through an online platform. change.nhs.uklive and available on the NHS app until early next year.
This public engagement campaign will help shape the government's 10-year healthcare plan, which will be announced in spring 2025 and will highlight three major shifts in healthcare: from hospitals to communities, from analog to digital, and from disease to prevention. That's it.
The NHS’s bold ambitions can only be achieved by listening to the expertise and knowledge of our 1.54 million strong workforce. Understanding what keeps them from performing at their best can help reduce wait times and provide the world-class care our citizens deserve.
The Government is already taking immediate action to address health service challenges and deliver a future-fit NHS. Whether it's agreeing a deal with trainee doctors in the coming weeks, increasing funding for GP practices to cope with mounting pressure, or hiring 1,000 extra GPs for the NHS by the end of this year. Both short-term and long-term reforms are being undertaken. I have it in my hand.
street We have posted a link to the online consultation page on social media.
Our NHS is broken, but not defeated.
I'm asking for your help to fix it.
Today, the Prime Minister and I are launching the biggest consultation in the history of the NHS!
Calling all patients, staff and partners – share your views and experiences on our 10-year plan 👇🏻https://t.co/KO12G6CK4d pic.twitter.com/YhB7XaXHLm
— Congressman Wes Streeting (@wesstreeting) October 21, 2024
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Our NHS is broken, but not defeated.
I'm asking for your help to fix it.
Today, the Prime Minister and I are launching the biggest consultation in the history of the NHS!
Calling all patients, staff and partners – share your views and experiences on our 10-year plan 👇🏻https://t.co/KO12G6CK4d pic.twitter.com/YhB7XaXHLm
— Rep. Wess Streeting (@wesstreeting) October 21, 2024
Governments initiate consultations for a variety of reasons. Clearly, when ministers make major changes to large, important institutions, it makes sense to first find out what the public thinks, and from time to time, these efforts have led to Ideas that you may have missed may surface. But that is not the only or main feature of such efforts. Securing people feel Being consulted is just as important as knowing what the other person is thinking.
More importantly, it's also about pitch-rolling, or convincing people that an issue is important and that change is needed. We don't need to explain to the public that the NHS needs rescuing. Polls show that the issues people think are most important are always at or near the top. However, with less than two weeks until the passage of a budget bill that will raise the tax burden by a record amount in cash terms (not necessarily as a percentage of GDP), it will be very difficult for the government to convince the public of this. is important. It's happening for a reason (like fixing a broken NHS), not just out of wrongdoing. Gordon Brown was a master of this. His introduction to National Insurance to raise money for the NHS turned out to be one of the most popular tax increases ever. Today's NHS talks will probably be more about budgeting than a contest of ideas to expand next year's 10-year plan.
The agenda for the day is:
morning: Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting are visiting a London health center to launch a public consultation on the future of the NHS.
11:30am: A lobby briefing session will be held at Downing Street.
2:20pm: Home Secretary Yvette Cooper takes questions in the House of Commons.
After 3:30pm: Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Ryder will open the House of Commons debate on the Second Reading of the Employment Rights Bill.
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