The National Health Service (NHS) in England is facing significant challenges as waiting lists fall for the first time this year, but hospitals face record repair bills totaling £12bn. The government is being urged to be more transparent about the state of the NHS to help reduce these record waiting lists. Despite increasing numbers of doctors and significant financial investment, the NHS's productivity is reportedly decreasing each year. This year, 15 million people have waited over a month to see a GP. Labour plans to scrap the non-dom tax loophole to reduce NHS waiting lists and put £1.1 billion into the pockets of NHS staff. However, critics argue that the NHS is beyond repair and out of control. The NHS dental services are also reportedly in crisis, with 80% of dentists closing their doors to new patients. The Labour Party proposes a Dental Rescue Plan, including 700,000 new NHS appointments, placing dentists in communities with the greatest need, and introducing supervised tooth brushing in schools for 3-5 year olds.
A Labour government will introduce a Dental Rescue Plan to fix the NHS dentistry disaster in our country. Our plan includes: 🦷 700,000 new NHS appointments 👨⚕️ NHS dentists in communities with the greatest need, and 🪥 Supervised tooth brushing in schools for 3-5 year olds. https://t.co/47reXYy0Qp
Traditional model of NHS dentistry gone for good experts warn The Nuffield Trust think tank said the service had been cut back so much it was now at most perilous position in its 75-year history in England In 2024 make sure the Tories are gone for good https://t.co/OXw8N6mLIR
Two years ago the NHS saved my life from kidney cancer and I never worried about the bill. It’s the NHS at its best. Here’s 3 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. Factually wrong (we’ll put £1.1bn in to cut waiting lists) and the Ghost of Christmas Future with the Tories 👇🏻 https://t.co/eFNUy31411
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury @darrenpjones joins @KayBurley to discuss Labour's dentistry rescue plan so patients can get an NHS dentist again as 8 in 10 shut door on new patients. 🕐 8:10 am 👉 #Breakfast 📺 Sky 501 /Freeview 233 📱 Watch live: https://t.co/jCgTS4CoDX
A Labour government will introduce a Dental Rescue Plan to fix the NHS dentistry disaster in our country. Our plan includes: 🦷 700,000 new NHS appointments 👨⚕️ NHS dentists in communities with the greatest need, and 🪥 Supervised tooth brushing in schools for 3-5 year olds. https://t.co/vxuZ9TZcga
NHS dentistry as we know it 'gone for good' https://t.co/jXhEjJcBm6
Urgent reforms are needed to “slow the decay of NHS dentistry”, a think tank has warned. TalkTV’s Sarah Hewson grills Labour MP Darren Jones over the dentistry crisis, which the party claims will deal with if they come into power. @sarahhewsonTV https://t.co/7Uf88XwDYJ
'Slow death' of NHS dentistry as majority shut to new adult patients - see in your area https://t.co/AnbgZW7eGk
'How has it got this bad?' @richardm56 questions Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones on Labour's plan to reform NHS Dentistry. This follows a report from the Nuffield Trust which found urgent reforms are needed to "slow the decay of NHS dentistry. https://t.co/RWHxtyWVWS
The @NuffieldTrust report claims NHS dentistry is “at its most perilous point in its 75-year history” with urgent reform needed (via @PA) https://t.co/dQVjbXHpty
A new report has claimed NHS dentistry is "at its most perilous point in its 75-year history", with access issues, a lack of funding, and widening inequalities in oral health causing a "widespread crisis". @TheSpurrShow asks: are you struggling to access NHS dental services? https://t.co/MhENm2K4co
All I want for Christmas is... a fully-functioning NHS? Strike-ravaged hospitals will operate at full capacity for just FOUR days between Christmas and January 10 - as union threatens even more walk-outs in event pay deal gets rejected https://t.co/K7wanO2I1j https://t.co/dBLOr6Imqj
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: NHS dentistry close to biting the dust https://t.co/wi7q36wvI8 https://t.co/bK6CNKGpib
NHS dental services at 'their most perilous point' with the worst crisis in 75 years that could see services slashed, report warns https://t.co/sTyYO3f77E https://t.co/panpbjaBOE
NHS dental services at 'their most perilous point' with the worst crisis in 75 years that could see services slashed, report warns https://t.co/lz5M12hlL3 https://t.co/5YCY5xU0e0
Revealed: 80% of NHS dentists have shut their door to new patients, according to shock analysis... so is YOURS one of them? https://t.co/BI2E0ZmLP2 https://t.co/urGgpCDCX6
'Nobody can fix the NHS, it's completely out of control... they're talking a good game but cannot possibly deliver it.' @KelvMacKenzie joins @PatrickChristys to react to Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP saying Labour will reform the NHS without using more money. https://t.co/M8Iy3SfJhv
'Nobody can fix the NHS, it's completely out of control... they're talking a good game but cannot possibly deliver it.' @KelvMacKenzie joins @PatrickChristys to react to Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP saying Labour will reform the NHS without using more money. https://t.co/clrSzGuBNo
🌹 Labour’s plan will 🏥 Deliver 2 million more appointments 👩⚕️ 👨⚕️ Put £1.1 billion into the pockets of NHS staff 💵 Be funded by abolishing the non-doms’ tax status https://t.co/CBDAFeKr4S
Shocking statistics that show this Tory Government's true feelings towards our NHS - 13 years of underfunding has resulted in soaring waiting lists - on top of increased waiting times to see GPs, lack of NHS dentists. Time for a @UKLabour Government that will rebuild our NHS https://t.co/Fh1QEK4qrc
Whilst the Tories claim to have delivered for the country.... Waiting lists have rocketed leaving millions waiting months for vital treatment and appointments. Tories have destroyed our NHS. We need a @UKLabour Govt in power to start to fix this mess. https://t.co/0MjkVtVFYQ
Labour will scrap the non-dom tax loophole to fund our plan to cut NHS waiting lists, so you and your family get the treatment you need, when you need it. I will always put patients first. https://t.co/87PxMPGoTn
Why does the NHS become less productive every year, despite growing numbers of doctors and huge splurges of cash? A new report actually gets the answer right, for once. https://t.co/KHIsVCp2xK
Why does the NHS become less productive every year, despite growing numbers of doctors and huge splurges of cash? A new report actually gets the answer right, for once. https://t.co/96KOfMtQjC
Incredible that The Times report 15 million people have waited over a month to see a GP this year. The NHS is broken. The population surge is damaging our quality of life, yet no-one in Westminster will admit it.
The NHS is literally ‘falling to bits’ as England’s hospitals face record repairs bills totalling £12bn. Eg Northwick Park and Mount Vernon Hospitals both need significant new investment but so far there’s little sign of @RishiSunak delivering it… https://t.co/aECsXADJtD
NHS England waiting list falls for first time this year https://t.co/vytfVQ8R2i
The government has been told to be more open and honest about the state of the NHS if it wants to reduce record waiting lists. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/IKyp0xvquq
'Money is needed to fill holes': How NHS is 'standing still' to meet existing demand 🔗 @chesh https://t.co/mR9Gnqf6Oc
On The UK Tonight, @skysarahjane hosts a NHS debate at Coventry Hospital - which will focus on what happens next with the NHS. Five key points: 🔴 Waiting lists 🔴 Winter pressures 🔴 Workforce 🔴 Social care #SJUK https://t.co/JWv12AOHzB https://t.co/1d5eUfTnct