Streeting says he will ‘take on’ left and right for health reform
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. To achieve that, we need reform of the health service, and public health reform, too Wes Streeting, Health Secretary “That’s more people than Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda employ put together,” Mr Streeting said. “To achieve that, we need reform of the health service and public health reform, too.” The IPPR Commission is co-chaired by Lord Darzi – who recently led a hard-hitting review into the state of the NHS for the Government – and England’s former chief medical officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies. Lord Darzi’s report, published last week, concluded that the NHS is “in serious trouble” and has prompted Labour to promise widespread reform of the health service. It really is reform or die, and we choose reform Wes Streeting, Health Secretary “Unless we do public health reform, the right will have to accept higher costs for healthcare, paid for by higher taxes.
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