Health, Care and Wellbeing

Position outline

• Defend and strengthen a fully public NHS in Wales, free from privatisation.
• Bring pharmaceutical production and essential medical supply chains into public ownership.
• Shift health policy towards prevention by tackling poor housing, pollution, low pay and insecurity.
• Plan GP and free universal dental provision to meet local needs.
• Create a fully funded National Care Service, publicly delivered and free at the point of need.
• Guarantee care workers decent pay, secure contracts and full employment rights.
• Protect and plan the provision of public conveniences to meet the needs of local communities.

Our health and care system must serve people – not private profit. We need a fully public, integrated system focused on prevention, dignity, and equality.

Key priorities:

• Protect and strengthen the public NHS in Wales
• End the influence of private profit in healthcare provision
• Bring key industries like pharmaceuticals into public ownership
• Invest in local, community-based health services

Prevention first:

• Tackle root causes of ill-health such as, poor housing, poor diet and a lack of access to green space and exercise
• Build partnerships between, GPs, local councils and communities

A National Care Service:

Deliver care that is:

• Free at the point of need
• Publicly planned and accountable
• Improve pay, conditions, and training for care workers
• End the “race to the bottom” caused by privatisation

Why it matters:

• Current systems are underfunded and fragmented
• Private companies prioritise profit over care
• Inequality leads to worse health outcomes

Our commitment:

• Integrate health and social care services
• Plan long-term for an ageing population
• Ensure dignity and support for all
• A healthier Wales starts with a system built for people – not profit.

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