Starmer promises to reform NHS and ‘fight for it day and night’
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Rebuilding the NHS is the “cornerstone” of rebuilding Britain, the Prime Minister said, as he pledged to fight for it “day and night”. Sir Keir Starmer unveiled more detail about his plans for tackling NHS waiting lists, with the aim of slashing the number of people waiting longer than 18 weeks for NHS treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year.
During a speech in Surrey, the Prime Minister said 2025 “is about rebuilding Britain and rebuilding our NHS is the cornerstone of that”. He added: “We will, of course, protect the principles we all cherish – that you will work to every day – care free at the point of use, treatment according to need, key principles.
“But to catapult the service into the future, we need an NHS that is reformed from top to bottom, millions of extra appointments signed, sealed and delivered with the plan that we are launching here today. “National renewal in action.”. Sir Keir said the NHS must be “hungry for innovation” but reiterated his belief that the health service cannot become a “national money pit”.
He said: “Productivity can’t (be) 11% lower than it was before the pandemic. “Working people can’t be expected to subsidise the current levels of care with ever-rising taxes. “That is the price of ducking reform, and I won’t stand for it. “I believe in public service. I believe in the NHS. I’ll fight for it day and night. I’ll never stand for that.”.
