Back to Basics
Health Secretary Wes Streeting emphasizes the need for the NHS to prioritize essential healthcare services over distractions like erasing the word 'woman' from documents.
Inequalities in Healthcare
Streeting highlights stark healthcare disparities in the UK, urging the NHS to address issues such as shorter life expectancy in working-class areas and delayed diagnoses for conditions like endometriosis.
Championing Equality
While advocating for equality, Streeting questions the purpose of the equalities agenda if it fails to resonate with all sections of society, including working-class individuals and minority groups.
Focusing on Fundamental Healthcare
Streeting's focus is on cutting waiting times, improving access to GPs and mental health services, and addressing the growing disparity between NHS patients and those resorting to private healthcare due to long waiting lists.
A Plan for Change
Under the Prime Minister's Plan for Change, the NHS aims to reduce maximum wait times from 18 months to 18 weeks, increase appointments, utilize Community Diagnostic Centres, and streamline services for faster patient treatment.
