The future of the
WELSH NHS is in your hands
16 is your 0 2 y a M h 5t our NHS t r o p p u s o t o pport unit y tect vital ser vices. ro staf f and p ment t o o m e h t e z i S. Let's se H N r u o n e h rengt save and st VOTE FOR THE PARTY OF WALES THE CHANGE WALES NEEDS
Plaid Cymru will make your health our priority We will: • Provide free social care for the elderly and those with dementia •
Train and recruit 1000 extra doctors to provide healthcare when you need it
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Ensure cancer patients are diagnosed within 28 days by building three specialist diagnostic centres
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Make an extra £55m available for new treatments and medicines across the nation
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Boost NHS stafng levels to keep A&E and Maternity services
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Aim to cut preventable deaths by 25% by 2025, saving 10,000 lives
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Tax sugary drinks to raise revenue for the NHS and cut diabetes and obesity rates
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Invest in new technology and telemedicine to ensure a 21st century digital and paperless NHS
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Improve access to mental health services to ensure everyone gets the treatment they need
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Integrate Health and Social Care to cut bureaucracy, end the postcode lottery, and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
Whilst Labour has cut funding, Plaid Cymru will increase the NHS budget over the next ve years.
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PLAID WILL SUPPORT OUR NHS STAFF “Our NHS staff members are excellent and Plaid Cymru values their incredible hard work and care despite the huge pressures they face. We have some of the best doctors and nurses in the world … the problem is that there are simply not enough of them.” Elin Jones, Shadow Health Minister, Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales
17 YEARS
of Labour running the NHS in Wales has led to:
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Fewer doctors in Wales than most of Europe
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Patients in Wales waiting much longer than patients in England and Scotland for diagnosis and treatment
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People waiting longer than in England or Scotland for ambulances in an emergency
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Our local hospitals losing their consultant-led A&E departments and maternity services
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A shorter life expectancy for people in Wales compared with England
The Welsh NHS cannot af ford anot her f ive yearsr. of being run by Labou
The future of the
WELSH NHS is in your hands
CHOOSE A STRONG FUTURE FOR YOUR NHS BY VOTING FOR A NEW WELSH GOVERNMENT IN MAY 2016...
VOTE FOR PLAID CYMRU – THE PARTY OF WALES (Please cut here and return to Freepost, Plaid Cymru)
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