Keir Starmer outlined a 10-year NHS plan emphasizing a transition to community health hubs, increased preventive care, and technological integration. This plan aims to change the service from a sickness model to a health-focused one, prioritizing early diagnosis, screenings, vaccinations, and healthier lifestyle interventions. Starmer stated this approach reflects an evolving public health landscape, addressing chronic conditions rather than acute crises. He believes that with the necessary resources and determination, a Labour government is positioned to reform the NHS effectively for future generations.
We will always need hospitals, he said. They will always be important for acute services in particular. But disease has changed, and we must change with it.
I want in 10, 20, 30 years for people to look back and say this was the government that seized the moment and reformed the NHS so it's fit for the future.
This would involve more of a focus on areas such as screening and early diagnosis, and on vaccinations and lifestyle-based measures such as pharmacy-based weight-loss services.
We're putting in the resources, we're putting in the priorities and we've got the resolve to see this through.
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