Labour party members, including Keir Starmer and other MPs, pledge to clear the NHS waiting list backlog within five years by providing more appointments each week. They aim to tackle the Tory backlog through increased funding, staffing, and addressing tax avoidance. The party's commitment has sparked discussions about the feasibility of their plans.
After 14 years of Conservatives, our NHS is in crisis. Labour will get our NHS back on its feet. We will cut waiting lists by delivering 40,000 extra appointments a week at evenings and weekends. https://t.co/7nEHVLQqJL
Independent candidate Michael Lavalette takes the #NHSPledge. @PrestonIndie If elected, he will fight for: ✔️proper NHS funding ✔️reinstatement of the Health Secretary's duty to provide healthcare, & ✔️an end to outsourcing Email your candidates now: https://t.co/5EJkUkCoEd https://t.co/nAFzp9vklS
🚨NEW: Labour Party candidate John McDonnell takes the #NHSPledge. @johnmcdonnellMP If elected, he will fight for: ✔️ proper NHS funding ✔️reinstatement of the Health Secretary's duty to provide healthcare, and ✔️an end to NHS outsourcing. https://t.co/5EJkUkCoEd https://t.co/OgY0SLS21J
NEW: Independent candidate Jan Cunliffe takes the #NHSPledge @Jliffe If elected, she will fight for: ✔️ proper NHS funding ✔️reinstatement of the Health Secretary's duty to provide healthcare, and ✔️an end to NHS outsourcing. Email your candidates now! https://t.co/5EJkUkCoEd https://t.co/Bf3MAAWkT6
🚨LISTEN NOW - @Samfr and @ayeshahazarika are joined by @ConfedMatthew and @swoolnough to look at Labour’s health pledge as we enter the second week of the campaign. Can Labour pass the real test of power and truly make the NHS fit for the future? https://t.co/ZU8YLwmq7G https://t.co/kAhIrtC4La
With a Labour government, we will end the Tories’ NHS waiting list backlog, so Portsmouth people can start getting appointments when they need them again👇🏻 https://t.co/hRUW21KQZN https://t.co/3vuZBg8Y90
The last Labour Government cleared the NHS backlog, the next one can too 💪🌹 #VoteLabour #GE24 #GE2024 https://t.co/h7SjH6GArH
Labour have made a really strong pledge to clear the Tory backlog of NHS waiting lists. Is it doable? 🎙️ Our daily general election podcast with @hannahsbee, @RMCunliffe & @freddiejh8 https://t.co/lZa0yqM1fm
NEW: Green Party candidate Siȃn Berry takes the #NHSPledge. @sianberry If elected, she will fight for: ✅ proper NHS funding ✅reinstatement of the Health Secretary's duty to provide healthcare, and ✅an end to NHS outsourcing. https://t.co/5EJkUkBQOF https://t.co/0Inm2v0S93
Do Labour's plans to cut NHS waiting lists go far enough? https://t.co/FiAyT2Xc0n
Labour will clear the Tory NHS backlog. Cutting NHS waiting lists by providing 40,000 more appointments each week - funded by tackling tax avoidance & non-dom loopholes. Labour will invest in staffing & ensure we hit 18-week waiting target within 5 years. #VoteLabour 🌹 https://t.co/kLjshJyMVT
Do Labour's plans to cut NHS waiting lists go far enough? | ITV News Westminster Producer @menendez_elisa writes https://t.co/2NS6BWxhsx
Can Labour's pledge of reducing NHS waiting lists be achieved? Science and technology editor @t0mclark3 questions the party's predictions about how high waiting lists could go 👇 https://t.co/GkuToEawc9
Labour will cut NHS waiting lists and clear the Tory backlog. https://t.co/ZpVkeZOQKH
Only Labour will tackle the NHS backlog. Time for Change. https://t.co/z892KU6jic
“There is a part of the UK where Labour run the health service, it’s called Wales, and the waiting lists are worse.” Health and Social Care Committee chair Steve Brine MP reacts to Keir Starmer’s pledge to cut NHS waiting lists. @petercardwell https://t.co/NceSn7yVWg
Labour will end the Tories’ NHS waiting list backlog, so Portsmouth people can start getting appointments when they need them again👇🏻 https://t.co/PPWHpSdppo https://t.co/6zJsiA3cTR
The NHS is personal to me. I’m committed to making it fit for the future. That’s why my Labour government will clear the waiting list backlog within five years. We did it before. We will do it again. https://t.co/3EoZbPR4ji