300 commitments tracked

- The government announced the pledge had been delivered in February 2025, based on data published by NHS England (Is the government on course to deliver an extra two million NHS appointments a year?, Full Fact, January 2026). - There were 5.2 million more appointments between July 2024 and June 2025 than in the same period a year previously (Is the government on course to deliver an extra two million NHS appointments a year?, Full Fact, January 2026). - Historic data shows the rise delivered in the government’s first year (5.2 million more appointments) was smaller than the rise of the previous year (6.5 million) (Is the government on course to deliver an extra two million NHS appointments a year?, Full Fact, January 2026).

- There were 1,413 MRI and CT scanners held by NHS England on 31 March 2025, representing a 5% increase on the number a year before (Is the government on track to double the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS?, Full Fact, March 2026). - To double the number of scanners from the March 2024 baseline of 1,347, a total of approximately 2,700 scanners would be needed by mid-2029 (Is the government on track to double the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS?, Full Fact, March 2026). - The current rate of adding new scanners appears insufficient to meet the doubling target by mid-2029 (Is the government on track to double the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS?, Full Fact, March 2026).

- The Labour party stated in June 2025 that over 6,700 more mental health workers had been recruited since July 2024 (Is the government on track to recruit 8,500 more mental health staff?, Full Fact, July 2025). - Official data published in June shows there were 159,604 full-time equivalent mental health staff working in England in March 2025, an increase of 7,071 on June 2024 (Is the government on track to recruit 8,500 more mental health staff?, Full Fact, July 2025).

- The government published proposals for the new GP contract for 2025 to 2026, which were out for consultation with the BMA’s general practice committee (GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, December 2024). - The proposals include an extra £889 million on top of the existing budget for general practice (GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, December 2024). - The proposals aim to incentivise GPs to ensure patients most in need see the same doctor at every GP appointment (GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, December 2024). - The government has started hiring an extra 1,000 GPs into the NHS (GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, December 2024).

- From April 2025, integrated care boards (ICBs) were expected to purchase 700,000 additional urgent care appointments, to be delivered by the end of the 2025/26 financial year (Is the government on track to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments?, Full Fact, July 2025). - The Department of Health and Social Care published a list outlining the number of appointments each NHS area is required to deliver (Is the government on track to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments?, Full Fact, July 2025). - The NHS delivered 1.8 million extra courses of treatment in the first 7 months of the 2025/26 financial year (Current evidence, Undated).

- The target is to have 92% of patients waiting no longer than 18 weeks by March 2029, with an interim target of 65% by March 2026 (Current evidence, Undated). - As of October 2025, only 62% of patients met the 18-week standard (Current evidence, Undated). - The Health Foundation indicates that the 2029 target is at risk (Current evidence, Undated).

- The Department of Health & Social Care and NHS England published the Neighbourhood Health Framework in March 2026, outlining the approach to creating a neighbourhood health service and building on pilot programmes (Neighbourhood Health Framework, Department of Health & Social Care and NHS England, March 2026). - The framework commits to creating governance structures and delivering guidance for local systems to help neighbourhood health succeed (Neighbourhood Health Framework, Department of Health & Social Care and NHS England, March 2026). - 43 wave-1 test sites were selected in September 2025 (Current evidence for MC-107).

- Full Fact reported on 24 February 2026 that an independent commission has been launched into reforming adult social care, but it is not yet clear when or how the National Care Service will be established (Will the government create a National Care Service?, Full Fact, February 2026). - The UK government has committed to implementing national standards to drive consistent care across England and a focus on “home first” care (Will the government create a National Care Service?, Full Fact, February 2026). - No specific funding was assigned to the National Care Service in the 2024 manifesto costings, nor was a specific timeframe or framework committed for the policy (Will the government create a National Care Service?, Full Fact, February 2026). - Structural reform for a National Care Service has been deferred beyond this parliament (Current evidence for MC-108).

- The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was introduced on 5 November 2024 and passed the House of Commons on 26 March 2025 (Current evidence for MC-109). - The Bill is currently in the House of Lords and would ban tobacco sales to those born after 1 January 2009 (Current evidence for MC-109).

- The Department of Health & Social Care published the "HIV Action Plan for England 2025 to 2030" on 1 December 2025, outlining a collective commitment to ending new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 (HIV Action Plan for England 2025 to 2030, Department of Health & Social Care, December 2025). - The plan includes a national programme to reconnect people not accessing treatment and is backed by an investment of over £170 million (HIV Action Plan for England 2025 to 2030, Department of Health & Social Care, December 2025).

- Full Fact reported on 6 January 2026 that the government launched a national supervised toothbrushing programme in March 2025, targeting areas of greatest deprivation for 3- to 5-year-olds in early-years settings (Is the government on track to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes for children?, Full Fact, January 2026). - The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed that 147 upper-tier local authorities have agreed to participate, benefiting up to 600,000 children (Is the government on track to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes for children?, Full Fact, January 2026). - The government distributed £11 million to local authorities for 2025/26 to deliver the schemes, and Colgate-Palmolive will provide 23 million toothbrushes and toothpastes over five years (Is the government on track to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes for children?, Full Fact, January 2026).

- The Department of Health and Social Care announced on 18 December 2025 that the Mental Health Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Mental Health Act 2025, which modernises outdated mental health laws and delivers on a key manifesto commitment (Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent, revolutionising care, Department of Health and Social Care, December 2025). - The new Act aims to empower patients by putting them in control of their care, introducing statutory care and treatment plans, and addressing racial disparities in detention rates (Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent, revolutionising care, Department of Health and Social Care, December 2025). - Implementation of the Mental Health Act 2025 is phased over approximately 10 years from 2026 (Current evidence for MC-155).

- Full Fact reported on 20 February 2026 that the meaning and timescale of the pledge to train thousands more GPs are unclear, particularly whether it refers to training beyond previously planned increases (Is the government training ‘thousands more GPs’?, Full Fact, February 2026). - The Department of Health and Social Care stated in July 2025 that "thousands more [GPs]" would be trained in the coming years and 1,000 new specialty training posts would be created over three years, but it is not specified how many of these posts are for general practice (Is the government training ‘thousands more GPs’?, Full Fact, February 2026). - GP training places have expanded, but data from December 2025 indicates that current GP numbers are falling (Current evidence for MC-156). - A face-to-face appointment guarantee has not yet been legislated (Current evidence for MC-156).

- The NHS Workforce Plan includes targets for midwifery expansion, and Health Education England (HEE) midwifery training places have increased (Current evidence for MC-157). - The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) reports a persistent shortage of 2,500 midwives in England (Current evidence for MC-157).

- The Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework for 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 is published (GOV.UK, undated). - Millions of patients received help from NHS high street pharmacies (NHS England, 28 May 2025). - Hundreds of thousands of patients are using an ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracker in the NHS App (NHS England, 9 August 2025). - Women are able to access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies (NHS England, undated). - Independent prescribing rights were expanded to pharmacists from 2025 (Current evidence, undated). - The Pharmacy First service was launched in January 2024 for 7 common conditions (Current evidence, undated). - The full Community Pharmacist Prescribing Service is still being developed (Current evidence, undated).

- The New Hospitals Programme has been reviewed and reset, with the original target of 40 hospitals scaled back (Current evidence, undated). - James Paget, Hillingdon, and Hinchingbrooke hospitals have been prioritised within the programme (Current evidence, undated). - Hospitals affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) have been prioritised (Current evidence, undated). - The full delivery timeline for the programme has been extended beyond 2030 (Current evidence, undated). - No further published evidence has been identified since 2025.

- The Health and Social Care Act 2022 includes restrictions on advertising for products high in fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) (Current evidence, undated). - A pre-9pm TV watershed ban and restrictions on paid online advertising for HFSS products took effect in October 2025 (Current evidence, undated). - A full ban on advertising to children under 16 is currently being consulted on (Current evidence, undated). - The government confirmed its intention to introduce a 9pm TV watershed and restriction of paid-for HFSS advertising online, initially planned for the end of 2022 (Introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt and sugar: government response, Department of Health and Social Care and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 24 June 2021).

- A consultation on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s closed in July 2024 (Current evidence, undated). - The government confirmed its intention to legislate on this matter (Current evidence, undated). - No bill has yet been introduced to Parliament to enact the ban (Current evidence, undated). - Voluntary industry restrictions on the sale of energy drinks to under-16s are in place at most major retailers (Current evidence, undated). - No further published evidence has been identified since July 2024.

- NHS England is undergoing restructuring, which includes significant staff reductions (Current evidence, undated). - The Darzi Review recommended reform of NHS management (Current evidence, undated). - A disbarring regime for underperforming managers is currently being consulted on (Current evidence, undated). - No further published evidence has been identified since 2025.

- The New Hospitals Programme has been reviewed and reset following the Darzi Review (Current evidence, undated). - Eight hospital schemes are currently in construction (Current evidence, undated). - Hospitals affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) have been prioritised within the programme (Current evidence, undated). - The full programme delivery timeline has been extended (Current evidence, undated). - No further published evidence has been identified since 2025.

- Junk food advertising restrictions before the 9pm watershed and an online ban were confirmed for October 2025 (Current evidence, undated). - Restrictions on 'Buy one get one free' offers for products high in fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) were delayed to October 2025 (Current evidence, undated). - Secondary legislation for these restrictions has been laid (Current evidence, undated).

- The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has been introduced to Parliament (Current evidence, undated). - The Bill proposes to progressively raise the legal smoking age, meaning individuals born after 2009 will not be able to legally buy tobacco products (Current evidence, undated). - The Bill also includes measures to restrict vape flavours and packaging, aimed at reducing youth uptake of vaping (Current evidence, undated). - No further published evidence has been identified since 2025.

- Government (Undated): A pledge has been made for 8,500 new mental health professionals (Government Pledge, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): Young Futures hubs are being developed to include mental health support (Policy Initiative, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): A Mental Health Bill has been introduced to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983 (Legislative Progress, Parliament, Undated). - Government (Undated): Waiting time standards for mental health treatment are currently being developed (Policy Development, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated).

- Government (Undated): The Casey Commission on adult social care has been established (Commission Establishment, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): Louise Casey is leading an independent review into adult social care (Independent Review, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): A Fair Pay Agreement for care workers is included in the Employment Rights Bill (Legislative Proposal, Parliament, Undated). - Government (Undated): National care standards are currently being developed (Policy Development, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated).

- Government (Undated): The social care cap (originally the Dilnot proposal at £86k) was delayed by the previous government (Policy History, Government, Undated). - Labour Party (Undated): The Labour Party has committed to a social care cap in principle (Party Commitment, Labour Party, Undated). - Government (Undated): The Casey Commission is reviewing funding options for social care (Commission Review, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): The implementation timeline for a social care cap is unclear (Policy Status, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated).

- Government (Undated): A Mental Health Bill has been introduced to Parliament (Legislative Progress, Parliament, Undated). - Government (Undated): The Bill includes reforms to detention criteria (Bill Content, Parliament, Undated). - Government (Undated): The Bill limits the use of Community Treatment Orders (Bill Content, Parliament, Undated). - Government (Undated): The Bill strengthens patient rights (Bill Content, Parliament, Undated). - Government (Undated): The Bill addresses racial disparities in detention (Bill Content, Parliament, Undated).

- Government (Undated): The loneliness strategy is currently being refreshed (Strategy Update, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): A cross-government approach to tackling loneliness is being pursued (Policy Approach, Government, Undated). - Government (Undated): Funding is being provided for community infrastructure (Funding Initiative, Government, Undated). - Government (Undated): Social prescribing is being expanded through the NHS (NHS Programme, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated).

- Government (Undated): A policy for a named GP for every patient and guaranteed face-to-face access has been introduced (Policy Introduction, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): Neighbourhood health centres are currently being developed (Infrastructure Development, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): A GP recruitment and retention strategy is ongoing (Strategy Implementation, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated).

- Government (Undated): The dental recovery plan is continuing (Programme Continuation, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): Funding has been provided for 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments (Funding Allocation, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - Government (Undated): A consultation on contract reform is underway to shift to a preventive model and improve NHS dentist retention (Consultation Process, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated).

- A consultation has been launched on an adult social care Fair Pay Agreement (Current evidence for MC-168, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - A sector collective bargaining model has been proposed (Current evidence for MC-168, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - The implementation timeline for the agreement is unclear, pending Spending Review outcomes (Current evidence for MC-168, Department of Health and Social Care, Undated). - No further specific, dated published evidence has been identified from the provided official sources.