Straight to business: Health Secretary Wes Streeting says 'the NHS is broken' in address to staff on his first day in cabinet
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Straight to business: Health Secretary Wes Streeting says 'the NHS is broken' in address to staff on his first day in cabinet

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The new Health Secretary said 'the NHS is broken' in a candid address to staff on his first day in cabinet. Mr Streeting faces major challenges overhauling the NHS with the junior doctors' pay dispute still haunting the service and technological inefficiency a recurring complaint from insiders - but experts say his previous comments indicate he may be the man for the job. The new Health Secretary walks to Number 10 following the election results on July 5 Streeting has maintained major challenges face the NHS but is optimistic about its prospects Mr Streeting has warned of the 'existential' challenges facing the NHS In his first address as Health Secretary, Mr Streeting boldly acknowledged that the NHS is 'broken' - both for 'patients who are not receiving the care they deserve' and staff working in the NHS. Richard Vize, a public policy journalist and analyst, wrote in the BMJ medical journal yesterday that Labour now faces a 'stark choice' over NHS funding, stressing that reform could not be made until Mr Streeting tackles the junior doctors' pay dispute.

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