Tag #Wes Streeting

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NHS DEI Initiatives Criticized for Misguided Approaches, Racial Health Disparities Highlighted

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized the NHS's diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for misguided approaches such as "anti-whiteness", citing racial health disparities (Black men twice as likely to die from prostate cancer, Black women three times more likely to die in childb...

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UK Hospital Building Program Delayed Until 2040s

The UK government's plan to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 will see at least 20 projects delayed until after 2040 due to funding issues, leaving patients and staff in deteriorating hospitals.

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England's Alcohol Deaths Surge 42% Amid Calls for Minimum Pricing

A 42% rise in alcohol-related deaths in England since 2019, totaling 8,274 in 2023, prompts medical experts to urge Health Secretary Wes Streeting to implement a minimum unit pricing scheme mirroring Scotland's.

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Streeting Attacks Farage's 'Declinist' Vision Amidst Rising Reform UK Popularity

Labour's health secretary, Wes Streeting, publicly attacked Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's vision for the UK, citing concerns about healthcare and ambition, while recent polls show rising support for Farage, potentially threatening both Labour and Conservative parties.

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NHS Faces Crisis Amidst Reform Plan Delay

The NHS is facing a crisis with long wait times and a sense of paralysis awaiting a 10-year reform plan; analysis shows a 25-fold increase in patients waiting over four hours in A&E this summer compared to 2009, urging immediate action to empower local leaders and improve staff engagement.

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