Jeremy Hunt - Setting out a vision for long-term NHS reform will win goodwill of frontline staff (4 October 2022)

Summary

In this blog for The House, Jeremy Hunt MP outlines how tackling long-term challenges in the health system will improve staff morale. While celebrating some short-term measures announced by the new Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey, he argues that longer term reforms are needed to "break the cycle of long waits, burned-out staff and declining standards." The key priority he outlines is workforce reform, including workforce projections and investment in training new healthcare workers for the future. He suggests that this will also encourage NHS staff to remain in their roles by restoring trust and confidence.