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Wes Streeting admits improving GP services will be a challenge but is one he will 'take on the chin'
- The UK government published its NHS 10-year plan on Thursday to move care from hospitals to communities and focus on prevention and digitisation.
- The plan responds to ongoing NHS pressures including GP shortages, 62 surgery closures since last July, and waits exceeding 14 days for 5.8 million people to see a GP.
- The plan includes adding millions of additional appointments, recruiting nearly two thousand new GPs, establishing more neighbourhood health centres staffed by diverse healthcare professionals, and upgrading the NHS app to enhance patient control over their care.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting admitted that there are still significant challenges ahead, emphasizing that while progress has been made, much effort remains to be done.
- Experts welcomed the plan's ambitions but warned workforce shortages and limited detail on implementation risk hindering its success and called for sustained investment and workforce focus.
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Wes Streeting admits improving GP services will be a challenge but is
Improving NHS GP services will be a challenge but it is one the health secretary will take “on the chin”, he told Sky News. The government launched its 10-year plan for the NHS on Thursday, including moving care into the community, digitising the service and focusing on prevention rather than sickness. Labour pledged in its manifesto to “build an NHS fit for the future”, including cutting waiting times and the “return of the family doctor”. But …
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