Wes Streeting says health service is in ‘awful state’ as he launches ‘national conversation’ about its future
The real challenge is how to make fast enough progress to offset increasing demands on the health service
Report by NHS Confederation concludes that ministers are likely to need several options to raise capital
As the FT’s chancellor game shows, the new ‘golden rule’ is her binding constraint. Meeting it could bolster fiscal credibility
Plans to digitise health service must first tackle ‘flip a coin’ nature of equipment across UK, say medical staff
Oxford university research comes as number of children treated by NHS mental health services surges
Also in this week’s newsletter: NHS waiting lists near record levels
From playlists to pressure washers, the internet’s vacant spaces can be refuges in the too-much-information age
RCN general secretary says ballot result shows members’ expectations are ‘far higher’ than 5.5% offer
Lack of appointments blamed for fall in take-up of key vaccinations
Rebuilding of facilities that involve reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete prioritised by ministers
Guy’s and St Thomas’ moves to tackle £31mn deficit as government push to improve standards collides with straitened budgets
Reduced illness could save NHS £18bn per year by mid-2030s, says think-tank
Revenue hits 10-year high driven by corporate attendees after record-breaking election performance
Devastating Darzi report will strengthen Wes Streeting’s hand as he calls for investment and reform
Starmer’s Labour government will be judged on whether it can fix healthcare
Crisis gripping health service in England is ‘laid bare’ in damning review by Lord Darzi
Prime minister warns health service will take a decade to repair after damning report
Need to raise funding for institution could sharply limit government’s capacity to improve other public services
Austerity and failed attempts at reform have contributed to decline of health provision, says Darzi report
Darzi review will find lack of capital expenditure since 2010s has stunted NHS modernisation and worsened backlogs
Wes Streeting tells FT Weekend festival that people ‘are not living well longer’
The state of ‘patients, policing, potholes and prosperity’ will determine its legacy, but Starmer’s inheritance is bad across the board
Report says number of procedures double from 2019-2022 as Britons seek faster treatment outside state sector
Third of patients wait longer than 62-day standard to start treatment, according to ONS data
