The Labour party plans to invest in general practice to improve the “front door for the NHS,” focusing on increasing primary care’s budget proportion and addressing pressures such as waiting lists and social care. The manifesto promises to reform primary care by piloting neighbourhood health centers and improving patient experience. There are plans to utilize private sector capacity to reduce waiting lists and purchase care home beds to tackle delayed discharges. Other proposed measures include specialist mental health support in schools, a dentistry rescue plan, and a modern appointment booking system. Streeting criticized the slow rollout of software to improve access to patient data, describing the current NHS as outdated and in need of change.
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Repairing general practice will be a priority for Labour, says Streeting
