There were nearly 7,000 dismissals in 2024-25, according to NHS data, up nearly by double two years ago when there were around 4,000 were dismissed. Read more
Mail Online - Dec 25
Labour health secretary has called resident doctors’ union the British Medical Association (BMA) ‘self-indulgent’ Read more
The Independent - Dec 22
Exclusive: Health bosses say mediation urgently needed to break deadlock as resident doctors prepare to strike from WednesdayExasperated NHS bosses have urged Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association to agree to independent mediation to end industrial action by resident doctors, who will... Read more
The Guardian - Dec 16
Health secretary urges resident doctors to accept pay offer as he warns of pressures on health service from flu cases Wes Streeting has warned resident doctors that strikes and a jump in flu cases over the Christmas period could be “the Jenga piece” that forces the NHS to collapse.The health secr... Read more
Theguardiantheguardian - Dec 12
Thankfully, we now know more about conditions such as autism and ADHD. The health secretary must not be part of this attempt to turn back the clockWes Streeting is a politician whose keen interest in the zeitgeist is only matched by his seeming drive to be as close to the heart of it as possible.... Read more
Theguardiantheguardian - Dec 07
The Health Secretary and the BMA are in dispute over changes to how patients can contact their family doctors Read more
The Independent - Nov 27
The UK National Screening Committee will meet on Thursday to consider the latest evidence on the costs and benefits before issuing a highly anticipated recommendation. Read more
Mail Online - Nov 25
The health secretary has embarked on a high-stakes reorganisation. It could be a model for rebuilding public services – or a nail in his and Labour’s coffinEverybody has a horror story about NHS waiting lists. If it isn’t you, then it’s probably your neighbour, your friend, your elderly parent; t... Read more
The Guardian - Nov 14
Health secretary dismisses claims as ‘unhelpful’ and ‘self-defeating’ after reports that PM’s job could be under threatWes Streeting has denied wanting to oust Keir Starmer, comparing rumours he is plotting a leadership challenge to conspiracy theories.The UK health secretary on Wednesday morning... Read more
The Guardian - Nov 12
The Health Secretary today dismissed the idea doctors do not have the funds or capacity to open online booking for 'non-urgent' requests. Read more
Mail Online - Nov 02
