A quarter (27%) of working adults in the UK say they have been unable to work in the past 12 months because they were waiting for a GP (19%) or NHS dentist appointment (12%), a new poll reveals.
The Lib Dems have repeated their call for cross-party talks on social care after revealing a steep rise in the number of pensioners per care home.
Jess Brown-Fuller, Chichester MP, has been appointed as the Liberal Democrats' spokesperson for Hospitals and Primary Care.
Helen Morgan has been appointed Liberal Democrat spokesperson for health and social care following a frontbench revamp by leader Ed Davey.
Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey has pledged to offer ‘people hope and fight to fix the NHS’.
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to offer more NHS dentist appointments and deliver free check-ups for children to combat the growing crisis in NHS dentistry.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an expansion of free school meals to all children in poverty.
The number of four-week waits for a GP appointment is on course to be reach a new record high year, data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats reveals.
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to spend £1bn a year on refitting and restoring crumbling NHS hospitals if elected on 4 July.
Last week’s manifestos from the main three political parties were big on promises for health and social care but very light on detail. Lee Peart compares the pledges and assesses how they stand up ...
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