Watch: Wes Streeting announces NHS name-and-shame league tables
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Wes Streeting announces NHS name-and-shame league tables

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Wes Streeting announceed government plans to name and shame failing NHS hospitals as part of a package of measures aimed at tackling poor performance on Wednesday, 13 November. He warned there “will be no more rewards for failure” and NHS England will carry out a “no holds barred” review of performance across England, with the results made public in league tables which are regularly updated. Health leaders have criticised the move, saying it could demoralise staff, and accused ministers of “falling for the appealing notion of a magic productivity tree which will make the NHS more efficient just by shaking the magic tree harder”.

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Hospitals becoming ‘dangerous’ after underinvestment, warns NHS chief
5 days, 2 hours ago

Hospitals becoming ‘dangerous’ after underinvestment, warns NHS chief

The Independent  

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Wes Streeting says he feels shame at people being treated in NHS hospital corridors
1 week, 6 days ago

Wes Streeting says he feels shame at people being treated in NHS hospital corridors

The Independent  

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The system is broken. Patients should have care closer to home from a familiar face, writes Health Secretary WES STREETING
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The system is broken. Patients should have care closer to home from a familiar face, writes Health Secretary WES STREETING

Daily Mail  

Back in the summer, I pledged to fix the front door to the NHS, making clear to GPs that the cavalry was coming. However, since taking office, we have already significantly increased monthly payments to practices, are investing an extra £100million to upgrade the crumbling GP estate, and we're starting to hire 1,000 extra doctors who, without our action, would …

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand
3 weeks, 5 days ago

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

The Independent  

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Wes Streeting plans mass expansion of GP services to tackle NHS staffing crisis
4 weeks ago

Wes Streeting plans mass expansion of GP services to tackle NHS staffing crisis

The Independent  

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UK govt outlines plan for NHS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK govt outlines plan for NHS

China Daily  

The United Kingdom government has laid out its plans to reform the nation's public health service, with a 23-billion-pound funding boost aimed at reducing waiting lists and improving efficiency across the healthcare system. In a statement released on Wednesday, Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, said: "We are announcing the reforms to make sure every penny of extra investment …

Streeting puts failing NHS fat cats in firing line as he warns service is ‘living on borrowed time’
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Streeting puts failing NHS fat cats in firing line as he warns service is ‘living on borrowed time’

The Independent  

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The NHS should respond well to Wes Streeting’s ministrations
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The NHS should respond well to Wes Streeting’s ministrations

The Independent  

Whether Britain “needs an Elon” or not, as some are wondering, what it has got is a Wes. To ensure that “reform” is more than a mere mantra, Mr Streeting has chosen as his first initiative of many to focus on those responsible for running our NHS trusts. It’s worth asking, in this context, about how many serious scandals in, …

Wes Streeting’s hard medicine is not what the NHS wants – but exactly what it needs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wes Streeting’s hard medicine is not what the NHS wants – but exactly what it needs

The Independent  

Wes Streeting gets full marks for boldness: he delivered an unpalatable message to 800 health leaders at their annual conference in Liverpool. Answering questions after his speech, Streeting claimed poor senior leaders were the NHS’s “guilty secret”, adding that his move is “about weeding out the rotten apples so the excellent leaders are not tarred with the same brush”. Some …

Streeting hints at help for health organisations hit by national insurance rise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Streeting hints at help for health organisations hit by national insurance rise

The Independent  

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Failing NHS hospitals to be named and shamed in league tables
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Failing NHS hospitals to be named and shamed in league tables

The Independent  

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Wes Streeting pledges to name and shame failing hospitals in league tables and sack underperforming NHS managers
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wes Streeting pledges to name and shame failing hospitals in league tables and sack underperforming NHS managers

Daily Mail  

Failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables, the Health Secretary will say today, as he also pledges to sack underperforming NHS managers. Wes Streeting will tell health leaders there 'will be no more rewards for failure' as he sets out a package of measures aimed at tackling poor performance Under the plans, persistently failing managers will be …

Wes Streeting launches crackdown to stop 'rip off' agencies charging NHS hospitals 'eye-watering sums' for temporary workers - as costs total £3billion a year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wes Streeting launches crackdown to stop 'rip off' agencies charging NHS hospitals 'eye-watering sums' for temporary workers - as costs total £3billion a year

Daily Mail  

A major crackdown will stop ‘rip off’ agencies charging the NHS £3billion a year for temporary workers. Health Secretary Wes Streeting accused firms of luring NHS employees away from permanent roles with the promise of more pay and fuelling staff shortages Under new proposals, trusts would be banned from using agencies to hire temporary entry level workers in bands two …

Streeting vows Budget will put NHS staff ‘on front line, not the picket line’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Streeting vows Budget will put NHS staff ‘on front line, not the picket line’

The Independent  

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour need to take action on the NHS and not just more talk
2 months, 2 weeks ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour need to take action on the NHS and not just more talk

Daily Mail  

In opposition, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the NHS was ‘broken’ and must be fixed without delay. DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Health Secretary Wes Streeting wants a 'national conversation' before reforming the NHS, but the problems are plain to see What he has done so far is hardly convincing. Asbestos danger sign at building construction site Tragedy of errors Having already …

Wes Streeting warned inflation busting NHS Budget deal will not be enough
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wes Streeting warned inflation busting NHS Budget deal will not be enough

The Independent  

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No more consultations – it’s time to operate on the sickly NHS
2 months, 2 weeks ago

No more consultations – it’s time to operate on the sickly NHS

The Independent  

Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting, his health secretary, will today launch a “national conversation” about the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS, due next spring. However, in a round of Sunday broadcast interviews, Mr Streeting explained that the government wants to “engage” with the public, NHS staff and experts, who will be asked to submit ideas via a website. …

NHS problems will not be fixed ‘in a single Budget’, says Streeting
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS problems will not be fixed ‘in a single Budget’, says Streeting

The Independent  

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Wes Streeting’s NHS revolution with smartwatches to monitor diabetes in 10-year plan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wes Streeting’s NHS revolution with smartwatches to monitor diabetes in 10-year plan

The Independent  

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Wes Streeting 'spooking' the sick and facing backlash over repeated claims that the NHS is broken, health leaders warn
3 months, 1 week ago

Wes Streeting 'spooking' the sick and facing backlash over repeated claims that the NHS is broken, health leaders warn

Daily Mail  

Wes Streeting’s repeated claims that the ‘NHS is broken’ risk ‘spooking’ patients and putting them off seeking care, health leaders warn. Health leaders have warned that Health Secretary Wes Streeting putting patients off seeking healthcare Although insiders understand the government want the public to understand the issues they have inherited they fear they are using the 'wrong tone' He said: …

Wes Streeting warns against ‘killing NHS with kindness’
3 months, 1 week ago

Wes Streeting warns against ‘killing NHS with kindness’

The Independent  

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The NHS saved my life – twice. Now it feels like it’s trying to kill me. Wes Streeting is right...
3 months, 1 week ago

The NHS saved my life – twice. Now it feels like it’s trying to kill me. Wes Streeting is right...

The Independent  

The NHS is “broken”, says health secretary Wes Streeting, as he warned against “killing it with kindness” and vowed not to back down in his mission to reform the health service. Lord Darzi’s landmark report into the NHS two weeks ago described the health service as “in serious trouble”, pointing out that the health of the nation has deteriorated; that …

If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor
3 months, 3 weeks ago

If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor

The Independent  

Keir Starmer is following the Tony Blair model for fixing the NHS. He takes advice from Blair himself, and has brought back two of the people who were key to mending the health service in the New Labour years – Michael Barber, head of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit in Blair’s second term, and Alan Milburn, health secretary during the …

UK PM admits NHS healthcare system 'broken'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK PM admits NHS healthcare system 'broken'

China Daily  

This file photo taken on Sept 14 shows the National Health Service logo on St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain. The United Kingdom's publicly funded healthcare system, the National Health Service, or NHS, is "broken" but can be fixed, the country's prime minister insisted on Thursday. Starmer said the report released on Thursday by former Cabinet minister and surgeon Ara …

NHS is 'broken' and must 'reform or die', says Keir Starmer as he vows no more money unless service agrees to change - after grim report found huge investment has failed to boost performance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS is 'broken' and must 'reform or die', says Keir Starmer as he vows no more money unless service agrees to change - after grim report found huge investment has failed to boost performance

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer warned that the 'broken' NHS must 'reform or die' today after a damning report found billions of pounds in extra investment has failed to boost performance. In a round of interviews this morning ahead of Sir Keir's keynote speech, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the NHS 'unquestionably' wastes money and could go 'bust' without fundamental change. Sir Keir …

The NHS must 'reform or die', says Sir Keir Starmer - as he promises the biggest overhaul of the health service since it was born eight decades ago after surgeon's damning new report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The NHS must 'reform or die', says Sir Keir Starmer - as he promises the biggest overhaul of the health service since it was born eight decades ago after surgeon's damning new report

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer will warn tomorrow that the NHS must 'reform or die' as he sets out plans for the 'biggest reimagining' of the service since its birth. Sir Keir Starmer will warn today that the NHS must 'reform or die' as he sets out plans for the 'biggest reimagining' of the service since its birth The Prime Minister will …

Streeting says NHS ‘broken but not beaten’ as he seeks private sector deal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Streeting says NHS ‘broken but not beaten’ as he seeks private sector deal

The Independent  

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NHS progress ‘in decline for first time in 50 years’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

NHS progress ‘in decline for first time in 50 years’

The Telegraph  

NHS progress is going backwards for the first time in 50 years, a major report commissioned by the Government has found. The report by Lord Ara Darzi, a surgeon and former health minister, will this week highlight failures in the most basic care offered by the health service. Lord Darzi will say that the progress made since the 1970s on …

Keir Starmer accuses Tories of leaving the NHS in an ‘unforgivable’ state
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer accuses Tories of leaving the NHS in an ‘unforgivable’ state

The Independent  

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It’s time to cut out the NHS middle man
5 months ago

It’s time to cut out the NHS middle man

The Independent  

Having retired as a nurse from the NHS last year with 20-plus-years service, the trend towards employing an increasing number of senior managers, directors and managers has finally come home to roost. David Kennedy Address supplied No more ‘free money’ for pensioners like me I started receiving the winter fuel payment about 10 years ago when still in professional employment, …

Government already started on work to fix ‘broken’ NHS, says Prime Minister
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Government already started on work to fix ‘broken’ NHS, says Prime Minister

The Independent  

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Shadow health secretary considered using private healthcare after finding lump
6 months, 1 week ago

Shadow health secretary considered using private healthcare after finding lump

The Independent  

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Wes Streeting: I will outdo Blair to clear NHS backlog
7 months, 1 week ago

Wes Streeting: I will outdo Blair to clear NHS backlog

The Telegraph  

Labour will also claim on Wednesday that the NHS waiting list will hit 10 million if the Tories remain in power. Labour’s plans to tackle record NHS waits include putting on 40,000 extra appointments each week by utilising weekend and evening slots, as well as doubling the number of scanners available to run diagnostics on patients. Labour’s plan to tackle …

Wes Streeting: NHS won’t get any extra cash from Labour without major surgery
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Wes Streeting: NHS won’t get any extra cash from Labour without major surgery

The Independent  

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Councils urge Michael Gove to intervene amid fears of financial failure
1 year ago

Councils urge Michael Gove to intervene amid fears of financial failure

The Independent  

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NHS reform more important than ‘pouring’ money in, Labour’s Wes Streeting to say
1 year, 2 months ago

NHS reform more important than ‘pouring’ money in, Labour’s Wes Streeting to say

The Independent  

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Wes Streeting: Labour must ditch its ‘rose-tinted nostalgia’ over the NHS
1 year, 2 months ago

Wes Streeting: Labour must ditch its ‘rose-tinted nostalgia’ over the NHS

The Telegraph  

Labour needs to be “shaken out of rose-tinted nostalgia” and face the “awful” state of the NHS, the shadow health secretary has said. Wes Streeting said he had worked to persuade his colleagues of the case for reform, as he warned that the health service had “never been in a worse state” than it is now. The Opposition frontbencher said …

England's 'disgraceful' cancer crisis laid bare
1 year, 5 months ago

England's 'disgraceful' cancer crisis laid bare

Daily Mail  

England's burgeoning cancer crisis was today laid bare by MailOnline's dossier of 'disgraceful' data. Every hospital across the country is expected to hit ten separate cancer time targets, centered around seeing suspected patients, catching their disease quickly and starting their treatment. These are: Two Week Wait From GP Urgent Referral to First Consultant Appointment ; One Month Wait from a …

Government turns to private clinics to help tackle NHS waiting lists
1 year, 5 months ago

Government turns to private clinics to help tackle NHS waiting lists

The Independent  

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NHS strikes could ‘break relationship’ between staff and bosses – health leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS strikes could ‘break relationship’ between staff and bosses – health leaders

The Independent  

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The NHS is ‘collapsing’ – leading medic warns
1 year, 6 months ago

The NHS is ‘collapsing’ – leading medic warns

The Independent  

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NHS doing ‘substantially less well’ than similar countries, says shock report
1 year, 6 months ago

NHS doing ‘substantially less well’ than similar countries, says shock report

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS is performing “substantially less well” than similar countries on …

Alarm raised over ‘worsening’ access to vital NHS care as improvement remains a challenge
1 year, 6 months ago

Alarm raised over ‘worsening’ access to vital NHS care as improvement remains a challenge

The Independent  

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Vital NHS services face cutbacks as government excludes thousands of workers from pay deal
1 year, 7 months ago

Vital NHS services face cutbacks as government excludes thousands of workers from pay deal

The Independent  

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Streeting: Labour would shift focus of health spending towards primary care
1 year, 7 months ago

Streeting: Labour would shift focus of health spending towards primary care

The Independent  

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Labour will deliver the speed of care patients want, Wes Streeting says
1 year, 8 months ago

Labour will deliver the speed of care patients want, Wes Streeting says

The Independent  

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Opinion: ‘We can barely breathe.’ How did Britain’s treasured NHS get so sick?
1 year, 11 months ago

Opinion: ‘We can barely breathe.’ How did Britain’s treasured NHS get so sick?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Roopa Farooki is an Internal Medicine Doctor for the NHS in South East England. Dr. Roopa Farooki Dr Roopa Farooki It’s hard to describe the helplessness we feel, as doctors, every time we walk through the emergency waiting room, packed with patients, knowing we can only review and treat one person at a time. But this patient …

Wes Streeting is right to want to reform the NHS – but how far would he go?
2 years ago

Wes Streeting is right to want to reform the NHS – but how far would he go?

The Independent  

Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, has a good line in Blairite home truths: “I am not going to pretend the NHS is the envy of the world,” he said in a speech today to Policy Exchange, the Cameronian think tank set up by Michael Gove. In his speech, Streeting revelled in the cross-party competition for the best ideas, boasting …

Wes Streeting hits out at BMA as he pledges to take on ‘vested interests’
2 years ago

Wes Streeting hits out at BMA as he pledges to take on ‘vested interests’

The Independent  

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