NHS Confederation - Letter to new Prime Minister: Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (25 October 2022)

Summary

NHS Confederation chair Lord Victor Adebowale and chief executive Matthew Taylor wrote to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP on his appointment as Prime Minister. Their letter both highlights the critical role of health in driving growth and sets out urgent action needed to help relieve some of the pressures on the NHS this winter, including:

• support for the NHS workforce
• urgently bolstering social care capacity
• protecting the NHS's capital budget 
• supporting communities during the cost of living crisis
• asserting the government’s commitment to health protection and prevention.