LIB DEMS DEMAND ACTION TO RESCUE OUR NHS

Conservative failure left 350,000 patients waiting over 12 hours at A&E last year.

Cllr David Kendall and the Liberal Democrats have announced an NHS rescue plan to improve our health services.

Whilst the Conservative government continues to pick fights with NHS staff, 350,000 patients were left waiting over 12 hours at A&E in 2022.

The Lib Dem plan includes a far pay deal for NHS staff, funds to recruit 8,000 more GP's and giving pharmacists more powers to prescribe medicines. They also want extra investment in social care to ease the pressure on hospital waiting times.

Cllr David Kendall said "Seven years ago, just 1,306 patients waited over 12 hours to be admitted from A&E - now it's almost a 1,000 a day"

"The failure of the Conservatives to grip this crisis is simply unforgivable. We need a proper plan to free up hospital beds, reduce delays and bring the NHS back from the brink"

LIB DEMS NHS rescue plan……

• Train and recruit 8,000 more GP's.
• Fix social care to enable quicker hospital discharges.
• Empower and train pharmacists to ease pressure on GP's and A&E's
• Improve retention with a fair pay deal for NHS staff.
• Launch a flu and Covid vaccination campaign