Andy Flint

John Kay, "You promised change at the general election.. You've had 14 years to come up with plans and ideas.. People might wonder, haven't you got a plan ready to go, rather than just a consultation period and talking about it?" Stephen Kinnock, "We have done more in the last 14 weeks for our health and care system than the Conservatives did in the last 14 years" "But, we are also a different government with a different culture, and that culture is recognising that you can't just deliver change from behind a desk in Westminster or Whitehall" "This change that we want to push through has got to come form our communities, our staff, everybody with lived experience and everyone who cares about our NHS that we cherish" "If you cherish something you've got to be prepared to change it. And for that to be lasting and real we want everybody to get involved, to shape it, to work with the government" "Of course we need investment in the NHS and care system but there's no point in pumping money into a system that isn't working. That's a bit like turning on the taps when the plumbing is not working" "The big national conversation we're having is the first step towards fixing the plumbing getting the system working, using technology, moving from hospital to community, and getting people to live better and healthier lifestyles" Well said @SKinnock - I like this approach of open consultation and taking people along with the government on the journey to improve our NHS 👏