Joanne Harding Articles

The NHS cannot afford to ignore social care any longer – but adding the phrase to Jeremy Hunt's job title is not a solution, writes Joanne Harding This is not just about ‘winter pressures’ – there is no such thing any longer. This time, the crisis in the health...

The government’s empty words on mental health resources are being exposed, explains Joanne Harding As a mental health professional, I support people in crisis every day. As a local councillor and health scrutiny chair, I have read countless strategies outlining the...

Sustainability and transformation plans require robust scrutiny, but it would be a mistake for Labour not to engage with them in pursuit of greater community-based services, writes Joanne Harding  With the National Health Service in crisis and a £30bn funding gap by...

Labour needs a healthcare offer that focuses as much on tackling the great public health challenges of the day as it does keeping accident and emergency units open, argues Joanne Harding I went with a very open mind to Loughborough back in November as the Labour Party...