All articles written by Barbara Keeley MP on PoliticsHome.com

10 Sep Coronavirus

Test and trace is not the world-beating system we were promised, it is barely fit for purpose

The Government promised would to do whatever it takes to beat Covid-19. It’s time for ministers to live up to their word and build a system which works, is prepared for the demands of winter and a second wave.

08 Jul 2019 Health

The government is tinkering around the edges of the mental health crisis facing young people

We need to ringfence funding, prioritise early intervention and look outside the health system to tackle the problem, says Barbara Keeley

23 Sep 2018 Social affairs

If the current government cannot fix the social care crisis, then the next Labour government will

Plans for the future of social care need to be ready as soon as possible, writes Barbara Keeley

12 Jul 2017 Social affairs

New thinking is needed to solve the social care crisis

The general election has shown that social care matters to people. It will take courage, commitment and extra funding to reform the system, writes Barbara Keeley