House of Commons debate on the address: building an NHS fit for the future

House of Commons debate on the address: building an NHS fit for the future

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Contributor(s):
King's Fund (London, England), issuing body.
Publication:
London : The King's Fund, [2023]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence
Health Care Reform -- trends
Health Policy -- legislation & jurisprudence
State Medicine -- legislation & jurisprudence
State Medicine -- trends
United Kingdom
Great Britain. National Health Service
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The King’s Speech to parliament on 7 November 2023 opened what is expected to be the last legislative session before the next general election. It comes at a time when political parties are finalising their policies for the electorate, when the health and care system is facing profound challenges, and when public satisfaction with the NHS and social care services is at an all-time low. We welcome the government’s bold commitment to introduce a phased smoking ban and moves to restrict selling e-cigarettes to children. We also welcome the government restating its commitment to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. However, the legislative agenda is otherwise light on proposals to address the biggest issues facing health and care, and did not contain the promised and long-overdue reforms to mental health legislation. Ahead of the debates on the address scheduled for 9 and 13 November, this briefing outlines The King’s Fund’s response to the speech and the key health and care issues that we believe should be a priority for the government.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (5 pages))
NLM Unique ID:
9918734084006676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918734084006676