The Latest Breaking News from Wes Streeting

There was a moment a couple of years ago, as weight-loss injections first erupted into popular consciousness, when it looked as though they couldn’t possibly endure. All right-thinking people were, it seemed, reflexively horrified by the suddenly rampant use and abuse of Ozempic and its compatriots by Hollywood elites. Disturbing…

Ozempic and Wegovy prescriptions are ‘game changers’ but could ‘overwhelm’ the NHS, says its chief

A UK Government minister has said that lower economic growth as a result of Brexit is a “fact of life” after refusing to consider re-joining…

Labour is right not to be squeamish about independent healthcare firms, but Wes Streeting seems wise enough to prioritise public benefit, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The new trial aims to gather evidence of the effects of the drug tirzepatide – sold by pharmaceutical company Lily under brand name Mounjaro

Health Secretary Wes Streeting hails test as ‘holy grail’ for future of healthcare

Health Secretary previously said hospital was ‘worst he had ever seen’ and pledged to rebuild it in first term

Coroner who heard inquest into death of Maeve Boothby O’Neill calls for action to tackle chronic fatigue syndrome

Patients will increasingly see nurses, physiotherapists or pharmacists instead of GPs, says Frontier Economics study

Mr Sweeting said it was in “everyone’s interest to play their part” and avoid overloading the health system.

Health secretary Wes Streeting told to speed up changes as inability to free up hospital bed linked to deaths of patients