A new 10-year-plan will "fundamentally rewire and future proof our NHS", according to the prime minister as he unveils his vision for the health service.
The plan will focus on “three big shifts” in the way the health service operates.
By 2035, the intention is that the majority of outpatient care will occur outside of hospitals, with less need for hospital-based appointments for things like eye care, cardiology, respiratory medicine and mental health.
New neighbourhood health services will bring testing, post operation care, nursing and mental health teams closer to people’s homes.
The aim is to give people access to a full range of services, leaving hospitals to focus on the sickest patients, with neighbourhood health centres opening at evenings and weekends.
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