LABOR plans to eliminate NHS waiting lists within five years by using spare capacity in the private sector.
It would pay for patients to visit luxury medical centers, while also freeing up evenings and weekends to create 40,000 additional appointmentsscans and operations every week.
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From Sir Keir Starmer election promise to prevent anyone waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment from coming after 2029 Rishi Sunak admitted as much earlier this year he had not made enough progress in health care.
There are currently 7.5 million people are waiting for routine assistance such as knee or hip surgery.
The Work leader said he got the NHS Getting back on his feet was a 'personal' mission for him.
His mother Josephine, who died in 2015, was a nurse and his wife Victoria also works for the NHS.
Sir Keir continued: “The first step of my Labor government will be shortens NHS waiting lists, eliminating the Tory deficit.
“We will roll up our sleeves to work with NHS staff, not against them. We will take away the fear of wondering whether an ambulance will arrive on time. We'll get the doctor back.
“The NHS was there for my family when we needed it. I make sure it's there for everyone.”
Labor will point out that after it came to power in 1997, maximum waiting times were reduced from 18 months to 18 weeks.
But Health Minister Victoria Atkins said the policy was just more 'copy-and-paste' politics from Labour.
She said: “The NHS has faced unprecedented challenges that it can only overcome if it is backed by a strong one economy.
“That's why the Conservatives have a clear plan and will take bold action to strengthen the economy and continue to deliver the technology and innovation the NHS needs to continue reducing waiting lists.
“The fact is that waiting lists have fallen under the Conservatives in England, but in Labour-run Wales waiting lists are rising.”