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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Will Labour’s 10-year health plan usher in a ‘new era’ for the NHS in England?

Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting
Labour’s new health plan promises to move significant amounts of care into community settings and give greater priority to preventing illness. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting say the 10-year health plan will usher in a “new era for the NHS” in England. Their promised transformation will ensure it works in a more patient-friendly way and offers faster care, with health professionals providing a greater range of services in the same place and spotting illness earlier.

The “three big shifts” in the way the health service operates will involve it becoming more tech-based, moving significant amounts of care into community settings and giving greater priority to preventing illness rather than treating it.

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