NHS, Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting may consider fining patients who miss NHS appointments
Wes Streeting has refused to rule out introducing fines for patients missing NHS appointments in the future. The Health Secretary suggested he could be convinced to implement fines for no-shows if his plans to reform the NHS do not fix the number of people missing appointments.
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.
Patients could be fined for missing NHS appointments in future, Wes Streeting hints
Wes Streeting said he had no plans to introduce penalties for missed appointments at present but he could be 'open-minded' to it if his plans to reform the NHS don't fix the issue
Wes Streeting urged to visit crumbling hospital
A council has urged Wes Streeting to come and see the "appalling" state of a crumbling hospital after the government refused to foot a £130m repair bill. Stockport Council has invited the health secretary to visit Stepping Hill Hospital,
Patients could soon be FINED for missing NHS appointments as fury grows over £1bn wasted every year, Wes Streeting hints
PATIENTS could be fined for missing NHS appointments in the future, Wes Streeting has hinted. The Health Secretary appeared to soften his previous blanket opposition to financial penalties as a
Wes Streeting, says 'pouring' money into hospitals isn't going to fix the NHS crisis
Wes Streeting, says 'pouring' money into hospitals isn't going to fix the NHS crisis. Streeting emphasised the need for "investment plus reform" to deliver results, citing the previous Labour Government's success in achieving the shortest waiting times and highest patient satisfaction and highlighting the current Government's focus on capital and technology investments to enhance system efficiency.
NHS problems will not be fixed ‘in a single Budget’, says Streeting
NHS problems will not be fixed ‘in a single Budget’, says Streeting - The Health Secretary suggested additional funding will be tied to NHS services improving productivity.
NHS will become ‘neighbourhood health service’, Streeting pledges
NHS will become ‘neighbourhood health service’, Streeting pledges - The Government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on the NHS’s next 10 years as it aims to make the service ‘fit for the future’.
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 ...
Wes Streeting skewered by Sky's Trevor Phillips over Labour tax raid plot
The Health Secretary was grilled on if he would back the freezing of income tax thresholds after previously voting against ...
Wes Streeting denies 'dystopian' plot to force overweight to get weight loss jabs
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said a new trial to test weight loss injections to get people back to work could be a 'game ...
Wes Streeting’s NHS revolution laid out in 10-year plan with smartwatches to monitor diabetes
Wes Streeting is set to reveal plans for people to monitor their own health from the comfort of their homes with a 10-year ...
Weight loss jabs won't become 'dystopian future', Wes Streeting says
Laura will also be speaking with the shadow business minister, Kevin Hollinrake, when the programme begins at 09:00 BST.
Wes Streeting’s jabs are no panacea – my own experience of Mounjaro was miserable
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Wes Streeting reflects on own cancer journey following Chris Hoy’s terminal diagnosis
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