What does Labour have planned for the NHS?

The ongoing NHS crisis has led to broad criticism of the Conservative Party, but Labour’s plans are also proving divisive

Ambulance outside hospital
Labour have announced they would use private healthcare to clear the NHS backlog – currently standing at 7.2 million on waiting lists
(Image credit: David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The crisis in the National Health Service has attracted negative headlines for the Conservative Party this winter with even traditionally Tory supporting press criticising the government. But as Labour has begun laying out its own plans for the NHS, these have proved equally controversial.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.