CRITICAL REFORMS NEEDED IN THE FIRST 100 DAYS:
End Doctor and Nurse Shortages
All frontline NHS and social care staff to pay zero basic rate tax for 3 years. This will help retain existing staff and attract many who have left to return.
End training caps for all UK medical students.
Write off student fees pro rata per year over 10 years of NHS service for all doctors, nurses and medical staff.
Use Independent Healthcare Capacity. We will harness independent and not-for-profit health provision in the UK and overseas.
Tax Relief of 20% on all Private Healthcare and Insurance. This will improve care for all by relieving pressure on the NHS. Those who rely on the NHS will enjoy faster, better care. Independent healthcare capacity will grow rapidly, providing competition and reducing costs.
Thereafter:
Put Patients in Charge With a New NHS Voucher Scheme. NHS Patients will receive a voucher for private treatment if they can’t see a GP within 3 days.
For a consultant it would be 3 weeks. For an operation, 9 weeks. Services will always be free at the point of use.
Improve Efficiency. Cut Waste and Unnecessary Managers. Operating theatres must be open on weekends. Rotas must be planned further in advance.
Nail down better prices using economies of scale.
Review all NHS Private Finance Contracts for significant savings potential.
Charge those who fail to attend medical appointments without notice.
Abolish the NHS Race and Health Observatory.
Save A&E- Cut waiting times with a campaign of ‘Pharmacy First, GP Second, A&E Last’. We will offer tax incentives for new pharmacies and those who employ more staff to assist in relieving pressure
on A&E.