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The Latest Breaking News from Wes Streeting

Nursing ‘not taken seriously’ because profession is 90% female, union boss says

Professor Nicola Ranger of the Royal College of Nursing said patience is starting to run out.

The Independent UK

Mental health reforms ‘mark vital step’ in improving care quality – Streeting

The Mental Health Bill seeks to make changes following legislation initially approved in the 1980s.

Evening Standard

Labour can’t keep papering over the cracks in the care sector

Improving pay and conditions for neglected workers is an urgent national challenge

The Guardian - UK

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‘I slept in my car just to attend classes’: Inside the financial hardship faced by student nurses at university

‘It was the lowest point in my life,’ says Jess Dodds, a student nurse who was forced to sleep in her car

The Independent UK

If Keir Starmer is not robotic enough for you, his AI twin is ready for your questions

Leon Emirali has created digital versions of all UK MPs, including a Wes Streeting avatar who is unabashedly frank about who the next PM should be

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - In the silent race for the Labour leadership, Angela Rayner is emerging as the Heineken candidate

There was a telling moment at last week’s PMQs. After Keir Starmer declared that Plaid Cymru leader Liz Saville Roberts was talking “rubbish” – she asked if there was any belief that he held for more than a week – Rachel Reeves roared with laughter. But Angela Rayner, sat by…

Evening Standard

Labour to roll out new measures to teach children resilience in battle on mental health in schools

Building up children’s resilience is part of a number of measures being rolled out across schools to help tackle poor attendance and behaviour

The Independent UK

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NHS hospital waiting lists rise for first time in seven months

New figures show an estimated 7.42 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of March

The Independent UK

NHS waiting list for hospital treatment rises for first time in seven months

The data will be a blow to Labour, which is introducing ‘carrot and stick reforms’ for NHS leaders.

Evening Standard

Bosses of hospitals that spend too much or treat too few will not get pay rise

Health secretary instigates ‘carrot and stick’ policy for England that will award bonuses for cutting waiting times

The Guardian - UK

NHS bosses who fail to cut waiting times to have their pay docked

NHS bosses could be paid £45,000 to move to struggling areas, while underperforming executives could have their pay cut by £15,000

The Independent UK

Bonuses and pay rises for NHS chiefs ‘reward not a right’, says Streeting

Failing NHS chiefs could have their salaries docked by up to £15,000 under ‘carrot and stick reforms’.

Evening Standard

NHS nurses could go on strike over 25% erosion in pay, union boss warns

Exclusive: RCN’s Nicola Ranger says nurses could ‘bare our teeth’ as they seek restoration of lost earnings since 2010

The Guardian - UK

Susanna Reid Silences Wes Streeting in Fiery Winter Fuel Showdown—Tensions Boil Over on Live TV

GMB’s Susanna Reid Silences Wes Streeting in Fiery Winter Fuel Showdown—Tensions Boil Over on Live TV

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Extra funding for primary care is welcome, but isn’t enough

Letter: It will just about cover the NIC increase – but it’s a case of government giving with one hand and taking with the other, writes one GP

The Guardian - UK

Ministers have ‘maxed out’ health service funding, says NHS England boss

Jim Mackey says state of public finances means country can no longer afford big spending rises

The Independent UK

Poor care and long A&E trolley waits becoming ‘normalised’, new NHS England chief warns

Staff have become desensitised to people lying on trolleys in corridors, says Jim Mackey

Evening Standard

NHS has ‘maxed out on what is affordable’ – says new service chief

Sir Jim Mackey called the health service to ‘accelerate’ improvements and stamp out unacceptable care.

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Evening Standard

Mothers of patients of suspended surgeon seek meeting with Health Secretary

Ms Kuldeep Stohr, who specialises in paediatric surgery, was suspended earlier this year from her role at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK storms to record poll high as both Labour and the Tories hit six-year low

The latest YouGov survey put Reform on 29%, up three points on last week

The Guardian - UK

Ministers admit failing to assess impact of thousands of NHS job cuts in England

Exclusive: Failure to assess impact of axing thousands of NHS managers described by critics as reckless

Evening Standard

Hunt urges Streeting to reconsider cuts to ringfenced funding for maternity care

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the changes will ‘give more freedom and more flexibility’ to independent care boards.

Evening Standard

Downing Street rejects Welsh leader’s call to ‘rethink’ winter fuel policy

Welsh First Minister Baroness Eluned Morgan called for a ‘rethink’ of the decision to means-test winter fuel payments.

The Independent UK

Poll of the day: Should Labour reverse the cuts to winter fuel payments?

Have your say: Labour’s cuts to winter fuel payments, blamed for heavy local election losses, have sparked a fierce debate over whether the policy should be reversed to win back voter trust

Evening Standard

Pressure on Starmer over winter fuel cash squeeze after local election results

Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan called for a ‘rethink’ while Cabinet minister Wes Streeting acknowledged voters’ unhappiness over the policy.

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