Election issues: Health and Nursing

Health is a national competence ad we do not think it would be in the interests of patients to see decisions in this area move to the EU.

Conservative policy on Health and Nursing is as follows:


·       Having sufficient numbers of well-trained nurses is of course critical to providing the compassionate care that patients deserve.

·       Although the government has taken difficult decisions on the deficit it has been able to protect the NHS budget, allowing the NHS to employ record numbers of nurses.

·       Increasing nurse numbers in our NHS. There are more nurses in our NHS than ever under Labour meaning patients get the care they deserve.  According to the latest statistics there are 313,302 nurses, midwives and health visitors – 2,509 more than in May 2010 – meaning families can have peace of mind that their loved ones will be taken care of properly.

·       Reducing the number of NHS managers. The government is also working to reduce the numbers of managers in the NHS, so that more money goes to the frontline. There are now over 7,400 fewer managers and senior managers in the NHS than under the previous government.

·       Ensuring safe staffing levels. To ensure safe staff numbers are maintained, the government has introduced the display of ward level staffing and the reporting of the numbers of staff on wards once a month. Furthermore boards will need to publicly examine and explain staffing levels. One of the new Chief Inspector of Hospitals’ roles will be to take action if hospitals are found to be compromising patient care by not having the right number of staff on wards.

·        These measures will support the NHS to deliver a health service that provides the long-term security that patients and their families deserve.

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