Abolishing NHS England sounds like a tidy fix. But the legal changes buried in the health bill could make the NHS more vulnerable than ever.
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Less than two years after entering Downing Street, the rivals are circling.
Streeting accused Starmer of creating a ‘vacuum’ in the Labour party where vision is needed.
The UK’s healthy life expectancy crisis hits women hardest, but the government’s renewed women’s health strategy doesn’t come close to matching the scale of the problem.
Wes Streeting wants to dock hospital budgets to fix NHS misogyny. The cure may be worse than the disease.
NHS satisfaction has jumped at its fastest rate since 1998, but the evidence suggests politics and media narratives may matter more than actual care.
Members of the cabinet are said to want Streeting gone. But confident leaders keep rivals close.
Voters are undecided and no party is polling particularly well. All is not well for the UK prime minister – but talk of his imminent removal may be premature.
A vacuum exists at the apex of British government, and at some point this weakness will lead to a challenge.
Long waiting times, burnt-out staff and rising inequality. Could a stronger focus on prevention, rather than just treatment, help save the NHS?
Experts challenge Streeting’s claim about ‘over-diagnosis’, and bring some nuance to the debate.
Many high-profile figures argue this private member’s bill that would legalise assisted dying is not getting enough scrutiny.
Wes Streeting, the new health secretary, has his work cut out for him. Here are the biggest challenges he will face.
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Wellcome Multimorbidity PhD Fellow & Public Health Registrar, University of Glasgow
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Executive Dean, City St George's, University of London
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