Labour's improvements to the capital's health service

Labour is committed to faster treatment, higher standards and better patient experience in the NHS.

•  In September 2006 there were 64,608 nurses in the London Strategic Health Authority    
• Approximately £4.6bn is being invested in major capital projects with more than £20m to redevelop and build brand new hospitals across London
• There are now 11 Foundation Trusts in London (7 Acute Trusts and 4 Mental Health Trusts)       
• Work was also completed in 2006 on the £40m programme to provide acute mental health services for adults and older people in Central and North West London Mental Health Trust
• A new birth centre opened at the Mayday hospital in Croydon in August 2006 and is already proving very popular as an alternative to a home birth or traditional labour ward birth