At the end of 2024, we responded to the government’s consultation on the upcoming NHS 10 Year Health Plan. The Plan is being written to set out key reforms for the NHS, in response to the findings of the Lord Darzi review. The review highlighted a number of challenges faced by the health service that will be painfully familiar to many of our students. Drawing on a range of evidence including our Student Mental Health Manifesto, research insights, and your student voice, we pulled together a response which highlighted a number of vital issues. We said: As soon as possible, the government must:
Of course, this is a ten year plan, which sets out to fix long-term issues. Here’s what we said about building a healthier NHS for the future: To build a sustainable and successful NHS in the long-term:
We want to take a moment to thank the many students, HE staff members, and supporters who took their time to feed into the consultation, either through us or directly. Your voice matters and it’s important to speak up when you get the opportunity. The consultation has now closed and we’re eagerly awaiting to hear back. Our work doesn’t stop here - we’ll keep fighting for a fully funded, resourced, functioning NHS, which provides targeted, specialist and accessible student mental health support, and pays placement students a fair wage for their incredibly hard work. Interested in reading our full response? You can download a .PDF version below:
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