Our call to action Whilst we welcome the fact that managing multiple conditions effectively is an area of focus for the Major Conditions Strategy, its proposed remit will not achieve the scale of impact that those living with LTCs, the NHS and economy need it to. We believe it must go much further and reflect the experiences of the whole population by becoming an ambitious Multiple Conditions Strategy. This would see the strategy move from a siloed approach to care and towards a multi-condition approach, championing coordinated and holistic care across all LTCs.
As part of a Multiple Conditions Strategy, the next government should:
➢ Update NHS Planning Guidance to specify that every ICS should publish an action plan for redesigning LTC and multimorbidity care ➢ Establish a national LTC taskforce made-up of cross-departmental political stakeholders, NHS England and the voluntary and community sector (VCS) ➢ Commission each ICS to audit LTC data to understand the current state of data coverage and identify the data gaps in tracking multiple LTCs ➢ Use digital tools, such as the NHS App, to boost health literacy and better support individuals to manage their own conditions, alongside their healthcare professional ➢ Ensure that data on access to services, service delivery and performance and patient outcomes are all used to measure and drive improvements in patient-centred care We believe that these proposals can help reduce NHS capacity challenges, deliver better value for tax-payers, and provide more joined-up care to individuals – which, in-turn, would improve health outcomes and help people return to work.
We are calling for a commitment to refocus health strategy, to ensure that LTCs form a core part of NHS service delivery now and over the course of the next government.
We look forward to working with all stakeholders to deliver this ambition and ensure that the 25 million people living with a long-term condition in England get the care and support they need.
We will look forward to receiving your response.
Yours sincerely,
National Eczema Society
AbbVie
The Patients Association
The Health Creation Alliance
The Neurological Alliance
IBDrelief
The Richmond Group of Charities
National Voices
National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
The Forgotten Majority campaign is organised and funded by AbbVie. This letter is intended for UK parliamentarians, and policy makers, and members of the general public with an interest in health policy. Letter co-signatories have provided input to the letter but have not been contracted or paid for their endorsement.
UK-ABBV-240156 | May 2024
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