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The chief executive of the NHS in England, Simon Stevens, has released a report setting out his five-year vision for the health service. Here's what you need to know:
Five-year plan highlights
GPs - will get a “new deal”, including more money, and at least 4,900 more trainees.
Hospitals – care and surgery for many serious conditions, such as stroke, heart disease and some cancers, to be concentrated at specialist centres.
Urgent care – focus on reducing pressure on A&E and bringing care closer to home.
Care homes – the NHS will provide more “in-reach” care to elderly and infirm people living in homes.
Public health – workplaces will give employees incentives to improve their health through weight loss.
Midwives – will have the opportunity to club together and to set up their own state-funded midwifery services.
Carers – 1.4 million unpaid carers in England will receive more support.
Digital technology – Appointments with GPs and ordering repeat prescriptions will be routinely available online.
Mental health – waiting times targets for people needing psychological treatments will come in next year.
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