Our NHS locally and nationally deserves better after years of Tory failure in leadership and dismantling of services. Our key workers, including our NHS workers, have been at the forefront of leading the country throughout the Coronavirus crisis. We need to ensure that they are paid well and supported to do their jobs. We can't go back to normal and must keep that spirit and support that we had during the peak of the crisis where people were going out on their doorsteps nationwide and clapping for carers.
As a London Assembly Member, I have been serving on the Health Committee at City Hall. I have led as Chair of the committee on investigations into maternity services in London, the review and strategic plan for the London Ambulance Service, end of life care, dentistry and HIV in London. I will continue to use my platform on the Health Committee to help fix the NHS and find practical solutions to key services in London.
I know from being a previous Chair of Brent's Health and Wellbeing Board and from working with hospitals all across London as a charity worker that housing is having a devastating impact on local NHS services being able to recruit and retain workers. I will work with the Mayor of London and local authorities to ensure that more keyworker housing is delivered locally.