The NHS is playing a significant role in the 2019 general election campaign, with more of the public saying that the NHS is the most important issue in helping them to decide which party to vote for than any other issue (62%)
The future well-being of millions of older and disabled people requires a sustainable solution for Health AND Social care but according research commissioned by The Health Foundation, public polling shows the NHS as the area of public spending that the public think should be protected from any cuts (87%), in line with previous years. Care for the elderly is the public’s fourth priority (34%), after the NHS, schools and the police.