David Oliver: Will the actions pledged in Labour’s election manifesto save health and social care?

Last week the main UK parties published their manifestos ahead of the coming general election. I was most interested in Labour’s manifesto, launched on 14 June.1 More than 20 points ahead in the opinion polls,2 Labour is a near certainty to be the next party of government or at least the dominant partner in any coalition.Manifesto promises are often broken—so buyer beware! Looking back to the Conservatives’ 2019 manifesto, they’ve delivered on none of the key pledges on health and social care.3 Some were quietly shelved. But what has Labour said it will do on health and social care, three weeks from the 4 July poll?On the dire state of elective care waiting times and list size, Labour reiterates its public pledge to create 40 000 more appointments a week for operations, procedures, outpatient appointments, and investigations. The prominence of this commitment is no surprise: it’s seen as an area…
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