This will mean putting Britain at the forefront of transforming treatment for dementia.
At the heart of every medical decision must be patients and their families.
Too many are not treated with the respect they deserve or given the information they need to adequately access services and navigate the system.
Childbirth should not be something women fear or look back on with trauma.
and set an explicit target to close the Black and Asian maternal mortality gap.
So much of the treatment in the NHS is dependent on the effective administration of services.
Managers need support and accountability.
The National Health Service needs to move to a Neighbourhood Health Service, with more care delivered in local communities to spot problems earlier.
GPs are the front door to the health service for most people.
Excellent primary care is the key to earlier diagnosis, but too often it is not possible to get an appointment, so Labour will reform the system.
We will train thousands more GPs,
guarantee a face-to-face appointment for all those who want one
and deliver a modern appointment booking system to end the 8am scramble.
Labour will also take the pressure off GP surgeries, by improving access to services and treatment through new routes.
as well as expanding selfreferral routes where appropriate.
The principle of integrating health and care services will improve the treatment patients receive.
We know that more of this care needs to happen outside hospitals.
Getting an NHS dentist is increasingly a lottery and the consequences are dire.
The most common reason children aged five to nine are admitted to hospital is to have rotting teeth removed.
Labour is committed to ensuring everyone lives an independent, prosperous life.
Social care is vital to achieving this, but hundreds of thousands of people suffer without the care they need for a dignified life.
The sector needs deep reform: there are inconsistent standards, chronic staff shortages, and people are not always treated with the care, dignity and respect they deserve.
We will enhance partnership working across employers, workers, trade unions and government
Labour will consult widely on the design of this agreement, before beginning the process and learn from countries where they operate successfully.
Labour is committed to ensuring families have the support they need.
We will explore how we best manage and support an ageing population;
how integration with the NHS can be secured;
how to best support working age disabled adults;
and how to move to a more preventative system.
The NHS has struggled to keep up with greater awareness of the challenges of mental health.
Waiting lists for those referred for support are too high, and shamefully so for young people.
Mental health legislation is also woefully out of date.
The treatment of people with autism and learning difficulties is a disgrace.
The operation of the Mental Health Act discriminates against Black people who are much more likely to be detained than others.
Prevention will always be better, and cheaper, than a cure.
So, we must take preventative public health measures to tackle the biggest killers and support people to live longer, healthier lives.
That starts with smoking.
and ensure all hospitals integrate ‘optout’ smoking cessation interventions into routine care.
We face a childhood obesity crisis.
along with the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s.
Children and young people face significant harm online, with inappropriate content too easily available at their fingertips on a smartphone.
We have seen an increase in extreme misogynistic content online driving a culture of violence against women.
and explore further measures to keep everyone safe online, particularly when using social media.
Labour is committed to reducing gambling-related harm.
The UK has stark health inequalities.
It cannot be right that life expectancy varies so widely across and within communities.
Never again will women’s health be neglected.
We are currently on the cusp of eradicating new cases of HIV.
Labour will stop the chaos in our health and care services, turn the page, and reform them in line with the principles of the NHS that Labour founded.
A new Ethics and Integrity Commission