Only the Liberal Democrats have a joined up approach to health and social care, keeping our NHS free and funded for the future. Here’s a summary of our manifesto proposals:

• 1p in the pound on income tax to raise £6bn for NHS and social care services

• Transform mental health care and waiting times

• Limit the amount elderly people have to pay for social care

• Guarantee the rights of all NHS and social care service staff who are EU nationals to stay in the UK

• End the public sector pay freeze for NHS workers

• Reinstate student nurse bursaries

• Protect NHS whistle-blowers

• Produce a national workforce strategy to prevent shortage of GPs, hospital doctors, nurses and other NHS staff

• Increase access to mental health talking therapies

• Examine the case for introducing a dedicated service for children and young people based on the Australian 'headspace' model

• Early mental health support for pregnant women, new mothers and those who have experienced miscarriage or stillbirth

• Fast-track exceptional graduates into children's social work and encourage high-achieving graduates to pursue a career in mental health social work

• Tackle stigma against mental ill-health

• Ensure that LGBT+ inclusive mental health services receive funding and support

• Raise the amount people earn before losing the Carer's Allowance from £110 to £150 a week

• Promote easier access to GPs and prevent practice closures

• HIV prevention available on the NHS

• Develop a just settlement for haemophiliacs who were given contaminated blood

• Tackle childhood obesity

In Cornwall, Lib Dems have been champions against the raw deal our Health and Social Care system gets for years - we know how important it is to ensure our hospitals and GP surgeries are protected and funded properly, particularly in our rural areas.

Labour may have a plan, but they cannot win here - a vote for them only makes it easier for the Conservatives to retain control in Cornwall.