NHS to save money by shifting from treatment to prevention
10 months ago
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- Community nurses and connectors in Lancaster and Blackpool focus on health prevention to stop illness early.
- Governments have long talked about shifting the NHS from treatment to prevention, but change has not happened.
- Labour's 10-year health plan includes shifting the NHS towards prevention, digital services, and community care.
- Health prevention has proven benefits: improves public health, reduces demand on services, brings economic benefits, and is cost-effective.
- Obesity, smoking, and alcohol harm cost billions annually, suggesting public health actions like smoking bans and sugar taxes are effective.
- The NHS needs to transform into a prevention-focused service, emphasizing screenings, vaccinations, health checks, and patient education.