Wes Streeting on Labour’s plans for general practice

<p>Emma speaks to Labour’s shadow health and social care secretary Wes Streeting about the party’s plans for general practice if it wins next week’s general election.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mr Streeting discusses what Labour would do to address the GP jobs crisis – which has seen thousands of GPs struggling to find work – and why Labour believes general practice should receive a greater share of the NHS budget.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He also explains his views on the GP partnership model, how he hopes to avert possible collective action by GPs this summer and why he thinks general practice has a lot to look forward to if Labour forms the next government.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Useful links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/labour-promises-investment-reform-bring-back-family-doctor/article/1878497" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Labour promises 'investment and reform' to bring back family doctor</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/general-election-parties-pledges-general-practice/article/1877112" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">General election: The parties' pledges on general practice</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gponline.com/election2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See all of GPonline’s coverage of the general election</a></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>