NHS

  • UK NewsNHS must 'reform or die', warns Starmer amid critical review

    NHS must ‘reform or die’, warns Starmer amid critical review

    Sir Keir Starmer will warn that the NHS must “reform or die” as the government publishes an independent review of the health service’s condition. Health Secretary Wes Streeting commissioned the report, conducted by Lord Darzi, shortly after assuming his role. The investigation will highlight that the NHS is in a “critical condition,” with record waiting lists and excessive budget allocation…

  • UK NewsLabour's challenge: restoring NHS after Tory cuts and reforms

    Labour’s challenge: restoring NHS after Tory cuts and reforms

    Addressing the challenges facing the Labour Government, restoring the NHS ranks as a top priority. A report by Lord Darzi highlights the scale of the problem. Tory cuts and the flawed Andrew Lansley reforms have left the health service in a dire state. Waiting lists have hit record levels, 2.5 million pensioners lack necessary treatment, cancer survival rates are declining,…