Introduction:

The Health policy commission develops Labour’s policy direction and thinking in health. It considers current issues, ranging from investment in and reform of the National Health Service, to methods to improve the patient’s experience by driving waiting times down and the quality of service up and while increasing the number of staff – nurses, doctors and others – who work in the NHS.

The policy commission has two main roles. As part of the policy development process, the commission engages with local Labour parties, Labour’s affiliates and local communities in producing consultation and policy documents. The other main role is to discuss current issues, the work of government, and submissions from the public; and to feed back to party members and affiliates.

Membership
Members of the Policy commission are drawn from the National Executive of the Labour Party, Labour’s National Policy Forum and Government.

Co-convenors
Alan Johnson MP
Mary Turner (NEC)

Government members
Dawn Primarolo MP
Ben Bradshaw MP
Ivan Lewis MP

NEC members
Dennis Skinner MP
Norma Stephenson
Sally Powell

National Policy Forum members
Richard Jackson
Pauline Cawood
Judith Blake
Beth Kelly
Libby Lisgo
Martin Phillips

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