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With the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan and work underway on the National Food Strategy, this moment offers a unique opportunity to embed prevention at the heart of national health policy. It’s a critical juncture for reducing obesity, tackling health inequalities and creating an NHS fit for the future.
Our healthy life mission at this year’s Labour Party Conference discussed the delivery of the 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS.
Our expert panel of speakers was chaired by Rachel Sylvester, Political Editor at The Observer, and included Ravi Gurumurthy, Chief Executive Officer at Nesta, Jim Dickson, MP for Dartford, Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive Officer at The King's Fund and Dr Jennifer Dixon DBE, Chief Executive Officer at the Health Foundation. The panel explored both the ambition and the practical delivery of the 10-Year Plan, recognising that its success hinges not only on what is promised, but on how it is implemented. We examined how collaboration between government, the NHS, civil society and the private sector can help turn vision into reality.
This event was for policymakers and those working towards a preventative health system. The panel discussed whether the plan will shift our approach towards a preventative health system, how we can ensure that the UK Government’s Healthy Food Standards are implemented and the role of industry and civil society in plan implementation.