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Ahead of the debates on the address scheduled for 9 and 13 November, this briefing outlines The King’s Fund’s response to the speech and the key health and care issues that we believe should be a priority for the government. [...] • According to the Health Foundation, a majority of the public view the state as playing a central part in addressing the main risks for ill health. [...] The plan is the first comprehensive long-term strategy for the NHS workforce, and an essential first step to overcoming the current workforce crisis. [...] The workforce crisis is at the heart of many of the challenges facing NHS and social care services in England. [...] Tackling the poor health of the nation is not the job of the NHS alone; there is a broad consensus that improving people’s health depends on a wider range of policies in areas such as housing, the environment and employment.