Medway Liberal Democrats back new manifesto. We will fight everyday for our local NHS and health care.

The Liberal Democrats have launched their General Election manifesto and outlined a plan to save health and care services. The manifesto offers a bold and fully costed £9bn plan to tackle the health and care crisis. 

The bold plan to save the country’s health services includes:

- Giving everyone the right to see a GP within seven days, or within 24 hours if they urgently need to, with 8,000 more GPs to deliver on it.

- Guarantee access to an NHS dentist for everyone needing urgent and emergency care, ending DIY dentistry and ‘dental deserts’.

- Boost cancer survival rates and introduce a guarantee for 100% of patients to start treatment for cancer within 62 days from urgent referral.

The Liberal Democrat manifesto will also include a plan to overhaul the water industry and tackle sewage pollution, a dedicated mental health professional in every primary and secondary school and a return to community policing including a new burglary response guaranteed to tackle unsolved crimes.  

Nicholas Chan, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Chatham and Aylesford , said: NHS staff and care workers are vital in helping with my father-in-law after his stroke. Urgent medical response is essential for stroke patients and they can recover well with social care. 

That is why, families and myself want to deliver on this manifesto where families have a choice to decide on the social care they need, be in control of their care rehabilitation plans and support healthcare workers with the respect which they deserves.

The Liberal Democrats are fighting for local people and giving communities the change they want.” 

ENDS 

Notes to Editors: 
The party's manifesto can be found here.