Wes Streeting's two-word response to fining patients missing NHS appointments
NHS figures show around eight million hospital appointments are missed annually at a cost of more than £1billion.
Ambulances accused of dumping patients at A&E without proper handovers
Paramedics not providing key clinical information as ‘drop and go’ approach prioritises speed over patient safety, says top ...
Wes Streeting warned inflation-busting NHS Budget deal will not be enough
Pharmacies are demanding an extra £1.3bn a year in support to stop many of them closing down. The National Pharmacy ...
NHS problems will not be fixed ‘in a single Budget’, says Streeting
The NHS will not be fixed in a single Budget, the Health Secretary warned as he suggested hospitals will have to “play ball” on reform to benefit from extra funding. Wes Streeting confirmed on Sunday ...
Patients could be FINED for missing NHS appointments in an attempt to stop no shows, Wes Streeting says
The Health Secretary said he would be more 'open-minded' to introducing fines if NHS reforms did not cut down the number of ...