Labour party’s NHS commitments could be an “effective plan for a healthier society”

The Labour Party’s health commitments for England are “a welcome and ambitious long-term vision for a healthier population,” according to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). The College said that it “very much” welcomed the reforms plans announced this week which details the party’s commitments including improving long-term workforce planning and a cross-government approach to tackle health inequalities. Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer also wants to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes by a quarter within a decade and “build an NHS fit for the future“. He said the first goal would be to reset the wait times