Labour will modernise and simplify the gender recognition law.
“We will also modernise, simplify, and reform the intrusive and outdated gender recognition law to a new process.”
Labour will remove indignities for trans people while retaining the requirement for a gender dysphoria diagnosis to access healthcare.
“We will remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance; whilst retaining the need for a diag…”
Labour will continue to support the implementation of single-sex exceptions in the Equality Act.
“Labour is proud of our Equality Act and the rights and protections it affords women; we will continue to support the imp…”
Labour will reform the NHS to focus on prevention of ill health, not just treatment.
“We must change the NHS so that it becomes not just a sickness service, but able to prevent ill heath in the first place.”
Labour will shift NHS focus to management of chronic, long-term conditions.
“It must also reflect the change in the nature of disease, with a greater focus on the management of chronic, long-term c…”
Labour will deliver a renewed drive to tackle cancer, cardiovascular disease, and suicide while ensuring people live well longer.
“And we will deliver a renewed drive to tackle the biggest killers; cutting the lives lost to cancer, cardiovascular dise…”
Labour will shift the NHS from late diagnosis and treatment to a model delivering more services in local communities.
“Labour's reforms will shift our NHS away from a model geared towards late diagnosis and treatment, to a model where more…”
Labour will use AI technology to improve the speed and accuracy of diagnostic services.
“We will harness the power of technologies like AI to transform the speed and accuracy of diagnostic services, saving pot…”
Labour will embed a greater focus on prevention throughout the healthcare system.
“And we will embed a greater focus on prevention throughout the entire healthcare system and supporting services.”
Labour will reform the NHS to give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health.
“And, as a crucial part of that, we will reform the NHS to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as p…”
Labour will ensure patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent conditions.
“We will return to meeting NHS performance standards. That means patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks f…”
Labour will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year (40,000 more per week).
“As a first step, in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; tha…”
Labour will incentivise NHS staff to carry out additional appointments outside standard hours.
“We will do this by incentivising staff to carry out additional appointments out of hours.”
Labour will pool resources across neighbouring hospitals to introduce shared waiting lists for faster treatment.
“Labour will pool resources across neighbouring hospitals to introduce shared waiting lists to allow patients to be treat…”
Labour will use spare capacity in the independent sector to diagnose and treat patients more quickly.
“Recognising the urgent need to bring down waiting lists, Labour will use spare capacity in the independent sector to ens…”
Labour commits to reforming the NHS to prioritise mental health services with equal attention to physical health.
“we will reform the NHS to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health.”
Labour commits to providing two million additional NHS operations, scans, and appointments annually in England.
“in England we will deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year; that is 40,000 more …”
Labour will utilise independent sector capacity to speed up patient diagnosis and treatment.
“Labour will use spare capacity in the independent sector to ensure patients are diagnosed and treated more quickly.”
Labour commits to publishing regular independent workforce planning reports across health and social care.
“Labour will ensure the publication of regular, independent workforce planning, across health and social care.”
Labour will implement the NHS long-term workforce plan to train sufficient staff for timely patient care.
“We will deliver the NHS long-term workforce plan to train the staff we need to get patients seen on time.”
Labour commits to improving relations with NHS staff through a new approach.
“Labour will reset relations with NHS staff, moving away from the Conservatives' failed approach.”
Labour will establish a 'Fit For the Future' fund to double CT and MRI scanners for earlier disease detection.
“Labour will introduce a new 'Fit For the Future' fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners, allowing the NHS to c…”
Labour commits to delivering the New Hospitals Programme to address NHS estate disrepair.
“Labour is therefore committed to delivering the New Hospitals Programme.”
Labour will develop an NHS innovation and adoption strategy as part of its life sciences plan.
“As part of Labour's life sciences plan, we will develop an NHS innovation and adoption strategy in England.”
Labour will reform NHS procurement and incentive structures to accelerate innovation and regulatory approval for new technologies and medicines.
“This will include a plan for procurement, giving a clearer route to get products into the NHS, coupled with reformed inc…”
Labour will streamline clinical trial processes and expand participation through the NHS app.
“Labour will also maximise our potential to lead the world in clinical trials. This means making the process more efficie…”
Labour will redesign the NHS app to give patients greater control over their health management.
“Labour will therefore transform the NHS app, putting patients in control of their own health to better manage their medi…”
Labour will add performance data and health notifications to the NHS app.
“This will include giving performance information on local services, and notifications of vaccinations and health checks.”
Labour will enable patients to view treatment guidelines and hold health services accountable.
“Patients will be able to see the medical guidelines for the treatment they should get, to hold health services to accoun…”
Labour commits to supporting NHS trusts with poor maternity care to achieve rapid improvement.
“Labour will ensure that trusts failing on maternity care are robustly supported into rapid improvement.”
Labour will train additional midwives and set a specific target to eliminate racial disparities in maternal mortality.
“We will train thousands more midwives as part of the NHS Workforce Plan and set an explicit target to close the Black an…”
Labour will digitise children's health records to improve support for new families.
“Labour will digitise the Red Book record of children's health, improving support for new families.”
Labour will integrate vaccinations for babies and children into routine health visits.
“We will also enable vaccinations for babies and children as part of health visits.”
Labour will establish professional standards and regulation for NHS managers with accountability for misconduct.
“Labour will implement professional standards and regulate NHS managers, ensuring those who commit serious misconduct can…”
Labour will create a Royal College of Clinical Leadership to represent clinicians' interests.
“And we will establish a Royal College of Clinical Leadership to champion the voice of clinicians.”
Labour commits to implementing Cass Review recommendations for gender dysphoria care in young people.
“We will work to implement the expert recommendations of the Cass Review to ensure that young people presenting to the NH…”
Labour will gradually redirect NHS resources toward primary and community care.
“To achieve this, we must over time shift resources to primary care and community services.”
Labour commits to training more GPs, guaranteeing face-to-face appointments, and modernising booking systems.
“We will train thousands more GPs, guarantee a face-to-face appointment for all those who want one and deliver a modern a…”
Labour will incentivise GPs to maintain continuity of care with the same patients.
“We will bring back the family doctor by incentivising GPs to see the same patient, so ongoing or complex conditions are …”
Labour will establish a Community Pharmacist Prescribing Service to expand pharmacist prescribing authority.
“We will create a Community Pharmacist Prescribing Service, granting more pharmacists independent prescribing rights wher…”
Labour will enable opticians and other professionals to make direct specialist referrals and expand self-referral options.
“We will allow other professionals, such as opticians, to make direct referrals to specialist services or tests, as well …”
Labour will pilot Neighbourhood Health Centres integrating multiple health and care services in single locations.
“Therefore, we will trial Neighbourhood Health Centres, by bringing together existing services such as family doctors, di…”
Labour commits to a Dentistry Rescue Plan providing 700,000 additional urgent appointments and recruiting dentists to underserved areas.
“Labour will tackle the immediate crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recrui…”
Labour will reform dental contracts to emphasise prevention and retain NHS dentists.
“To rebuild dentistry for the long term, Labour will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focusing on prevention a…”
Labour will introduce supervised tooth-brushing programmes for young children in high-need areas.
“We will also introduce a supervised tooth-brushing scheme for 3- to 5-year-olds, targeting the areas of highest need.”
Labour commits to creating a National Care Service with national standards ensuring consistent care delivery.
“Labour will undertake a programme of reform to create a National Care Service, underpinned by national standards, delive…”
Labour will deliver care locally with a 'home first' principle supporting independent living.
“Services will be locally delivered, with a principle of 'home first' that supports people to live independently for as l…”
Labour will establish standards ensuring high-quality, sustainable care and provider accountability.
“Our new standards will ensure high-quality care and ongoing sustainability, and ensure providers behave responsibly.”
Labour will establish local NHS-social care partnerships to improve hospital discharge processes.
“Labour will develop local partnership working between the NHS and social care on hospital discharge.”
Labour will establish a Fair Pay Agreement in adult social care setting pay, terms, and conditions.
“We will enhance partnership working across employers, workers, trade unions and government and establish a Fair Pay Agre…”