‘We are making it easier to see your GP’, says Peckham MP

By Miatta Fahnbulleh

15th March 2025

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Miatta Fahnbulleh

For too many people in Southwark, trying to see a doctor or get hospital treatment has been almost impossible.

After 14 years of government failure, the NHS has been pushed to its limits – long waiting times, understaffed hospitals, and patients struggling to get the care they need when needed.

Labour is now making progress. The Autumn Budget injected £26 billion into rebuilding the NHS, and people are starting to feel the impact.

Two million extra consultations have been delivered nationwide – seven months ahead of schedule. More medical tests, quicker treatment, and shorter waits. NHS Trusts are also receiving an additional £40 million to accelerate improvements, meaning better care for people in Southwark.

This is change people can feel in their lives and see in their realities.

A parent in Faraday no longer faces the 8 am battle of constantly redialling the GP surgery, hoping to secure one of the few available slots. Evening and weekend appointments are being expanded, giving families more flexibility to see a doctor without resorting to overstretched emergency departments.

Pharmacies are also playing a bigger role, handling minor illnesses and repeat prescriptions, freeing up GP time for more urgent cases.

A junior doctor at King’s College Hospital is no longer wondering whether they can afford to stay in the NHS. The long-running pay disputes that left many doctors demoralised and considering leaving have now been resolved. More healthcare workers staying in the system means hospitals can deliver more consultations and procedures. Extra investment is also being used to clear treatment backlogs, with more evening and weekend clinics opening to get patients seen sooner. Across the UK, new surgical units and diagnostic centres are expanding capacity, backed by billions of pounds in funding.

An elderly resident on Old Kent Road no longer waits months for a vital hospital test, uncertain about what’s wrong. More investment in diagnostic centres means people are getting tested sooner, reducing delays and giving doctors the answers they need to start treatment. With extra scanning capacity coming online, serious illnesses like cancer can be caught earlier, improving outcomes. The NHS can also now use spare private-sector facilities when necessary, cutting unnecessary delays.

The road to fixing the NHS is long. Years of neglect cannot be undone overnight, and challenges remain. But real progress is happening. Labour is committed to restoring the NHS so it can once again be there when people need it most. Over the next four years, thousands more doctors and nurses will be trained, social care will be reformed to relieve hospital pressures, and NHS capacity will be expanded on a scale not seen in a generation.

After years of decline, we are rebuilding our health service – one appointment, one test, one life at a time.

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