NHS
Tories abandon pledge to hire 6,000 extra GPs
Labour branded the abandoned pledged as “yet another broken promise”.
NHS spending over £1 million a week on private ambulances for 999 callouts, says UNISON
Trusts are booking private emergency vehicles and crews up to a year in advance to be available to respond to emergency incidents
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Paul Nowak: We can end the Tory ‘doom loop’ of economic stagnation by investing in public services
'Cuts have consequences – but so does investment.'
Public satisfaction with the NHS hits a 40-year low
Over half (51 per cent) of respondents were dissatisfied with the NHS, the highest proportion since the survey began.
Our last remaining local services are at risk. Social care reform could save them
By addressing unmet needs, current users of social care, and their families, will live more dignified and fulfilling lives