Tag: NHS
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds
Covid inquiryBoris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executiv [...]
Blair-era health secretary returns as NHS advisor
Campaigners raise concerns about Alan Milburn's private sector links in his new role overseeing NHS reforms.
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NHS productivity must improve in return for more cash
The NHS owes it to taxpayers to improve productivity in return for the extra money it is getting, the health secretary says.Wes Streeting said he woul [...]
More details of NHS funding plan but questions remain
Getty ImagesThe government has announced some details of its plan to increase the number of NHS hospital appointments and procedures in England by 40, [...]
Jokey reform ideas removed from NHS consultation website
Some members of the public have not taken Health Secretary Wes Streeting's call for new ideas to improve the health service as seriously as he might h [...]
Single patient records at heart of NHS 10-year plan
Single patient records will be at the heart of the government’s new strategy for the NHS in England, ministers say.Currently, records are held locally [...]
NHS must reform or die, says Health Secretary Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting defends calling the NHS "broken" after the BBC revealed growing unease among health leaders about government messaging. Speaking to Poli [...]
‘Broken NHS’ message causing growing unease, health sources tell BBC
Getty ImagesWes Streeting has declared the NHS "broken"There is growing unease within the NHS about the government’s "broken" messaging, the BBC has l [...]
Invest in NHS or accept decline, says Lib Dem leader
PALib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey is calling for more investment in the NHSLiberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is urging the Labour government to “invest mor [...]
NHS must reform or die, PM to say, after critical report
Getty Images"Ballooning" NHS waiting times and delays getting vital treatment in A&E and cancer care is harming health and costing lives, accordin [...]
NHS was ‘creaking at seams’ when pandemic hit
The NHS was “creaking at the seams” when the pandemic hit – and this undermined the care given to both coronavirus patients and those needing treatmen [...]
NHS ‘broken’ by past government, Keir Starmer tells BBC
The NHS in England has been "broken" by successive Conservative-led governments - and the state it is now in is "unforgiveable", Sir Keir Starmer has [...]
Plan to hit 18-week NHS wait target ‘set to fail’
Getty ImagesThe government’s plan to tackle the hospital backlog in England will fail without a fundamental reform in how services work, health leader [...]
Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS and social care
Getty ImagesNHS workers: Visa applications for health and social care have fallen since 2023Official statistics reveal fewer people are seeking to com [...]
NHS and care regulator ‘not fit for purpose’
GettyThe body responsible for regulating NHS and care services in England is not fit for purpose, the health secretary has said.Wes Streeting's interv [...]