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AIBU to ask if you believe that a labour government will go some way to fixing the NHS?

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TabithaTwitchel · 07/03/2024 21:01

I'm not a labour voter but I could potentially be persuaded for obvious reasons right now

I'd like to believe a new government could do 'something' to stem the rot in the NHS. But I'm not convinced.

Do you think it will help?

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LakieLady · 07/03/2024 21:12

I think it will improve under a Labour government, but fixing it is such a mammoth job that it will take decades.

SleepingisanArt · 07/03/2024 21:10

No - they won't have the money it needs. They won't (no politicians will regardless of their party) take 'unpopular ' decisions which are needed to make it properly fit for purpose. That's the problem with it being run by people who basically win a popularity contest to get into power and be in charge.

Ilikewinter · 07/03/2024 21:09

No. I dont think any party can solve it without massive overhaul and making some very tough decisions...that no party will have the balls to do.

EmmaEmerald · 07/03/2024 21:09

No because Wales seems to show the problem isn’t money

though I didn’t think that was the current issue

it’s bureaucracy and over ambitious things like IT projects, procurement processes etc.

ETA mum’s had an 18 and 22 hour wait for a bed. I’m well aware of the staffing issues but I think they are too deep for labour to solve.

im old enough to remember that it was much better under Labour but it feels like Labour either has no plans or want to keep them secret!

itsnotallfunandgames · 07/03/2024 21:07

Yes.

NHS was vastly improved under last Labour government. 4-hour waiting times in A&E were achieved. Cancer referral times were achieved.

First thing incoming Tory government did was remove all the targets. Funnily enough, now you can be in A&E for 12 hours, maybe die waiting.

Of course a Labour government will improve the NHS. They did it before and can do it again. Of course, the NHS is in a much worse condition now than in 1997 cos of 14 years of poor government by a worse bunch of Tories than before. So it will be a harder job, and we will likely need more than 1 term of Labour government.

The party that created the NHS under Bevin is what is needed now. Stop voting for the Tories.

Phillippeflop · 07/03/2024 21:03

I am a labour voter but sadly the NHS in Wales is shambolic. I’m not sure if they’ll improve the NHS in England that much. Nor will the tories though I guess. I’m hoping labour will improve education and school funding