Kate is a Senior Trends Reporter at HuffPost UK, covering the day's most compelling stories. She has worked in the national news since she became a qualified journalist and was previously a reporter with Express.co.uk
The cabinet minister’s remarks come ahead of a landmark report into the health service from Lord Darzi, a leading surgeon, commissioned by the government in July.Darzi’s report is expected to say the NHS reduced its “routine healthcare activity by a far greater percentage than other health systems” in many key areas during the Covid pandemic – and that the service is still suffering as a result.
“Everybody watching this who has used the NHS, or whose relatives have, knows that it’s broken. That is unforgivable, the state of our NHS,” he said. She told broadcasters: “Labour’s instinct is to politicise children’s health rather than provide solutions and reform our NHS.”
Keir Starmer NHS Bbc Wes Streeting
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wes Streeting says NHS 'failures' in case of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane are 'shocking'There were 'multiple and fundamental failures' with the NHS's management of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane's mental health treatment, the health secretary has said.
Read more »
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says NHS waiting lists need to be 'millions lower' by 2029The health secretary has said NHS waiting lists need to be 'millions lower' by the next general election in 2029.
Read more »
This chilling warning on mental health should ring in Wes Streeting’s earsThe system is still liable to miss another Valdo Calocane
Read more »
Health Secretary Wes Streeting 'not remotely happy' about cutting winter fuel paymentsMPs will vote on Tuesday on whether to approve the government's controversial plan to remove the winter fuel allowance from some pensioners.
Read more »
Health Secretary defends impartiality of landmark NHS review, telling LBC he vows to bring waiting lists...Wes Streeting has defended the surgeon behind a landmark review into the 'broken' NHS, telling LBC he vows to bring waiting lists 'down by millions' in the next five years.
Read more »
Health Secretary says landmark report reveals 'NHS cancelled more appointments than any major country'...Wes Streeting has defended the impartiality a top surgeon behind a landmark review into the 'broken' NHS, telling LBC it's 'depressing to see attacks on his integrity'.
Read more »