Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres
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UK Publishes 10-Year NHS Plan
Above: Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on July 3, 2025. Image copyright: Jack Hill/WPA Pool/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
The NHS is the very embodiment of British and Labour values: that healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth. Today, the government's plan represents the bold action needed to secure its future. By investing in technology, prevention, and community care, the government is committed to fixing 14 years of neglect and returning the service to its former glory.
Right narrative
Another decade, another NHS "transformation" plan that will change nothing. Successive governments continue to throw billions at a system that's structurally flawed while ignoring successful models abroad. Real change means admitting the current approach has failed, not doubling down with more bureaucracy, empty promises, and ideological fantasy.