“I’m proud to stand up for our NHS and reinforce my commitment to secure an exemption for health services from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Parnership. Only a Labour Government will negotiate that exemption.
“This petition reinforces my opposition to future closure of St Helier’s maternity, accident and emergency or paediatric services.
“I also welcome the Petitioners call to repeal the competitive market in our NHS which the Coalition put in place.
“False economies in social care have increased pressure on NHS funding with the number of avoidable hospital admissions soaring last year to a record high of more than half a million - costing the NHS around £1 billion.
“We are determined to build an NHS with the time to care: 20,000 more nurses and 8,000 more GP’s – that’s what people in Sutton tell me they want. Joined up services from home to hospital, guaranteeing GP appointments within 48 hours and cancer tests within one week is what Labour will deliver.”