Failing NHS trusts to be named and shamed and cancelled pay rises for managers among health reforms
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 NHS league tables revealing failing NHS trusts and cancelled pay rises or dismissal for managers who don't turn things around are to form part of the government's plans to improve the health service.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting gives reassurance over the state of the National Health Service during a speech at the NHS Providers annual conference in Liverpool. He says, “the NHS is broken but not beaten. Every day there are outstanding episodes of care being delivered by dedicated people...
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Sir Keir Starmer says he is “really pleased” the government has delivered on its manifesto promise of two million extra NHS appointments but adds there is “lots, lots more to do”. NHS England figures show that between July and November 2024 there were almost 2.2 million more appointments compared with the equivalent period in 2023. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the government has delivered on its manifesto promise of two million extra NHS appointments but adds “there is a hell of a lot more to do” to bring down waiting times and deal with a “wide range of pressures in the NHS”. NHS England figures show that between July and November 2024 there were almost 2.2 million more appointments compared with the equivalent period in 2023. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn