Streeting and Reeves reported at loggerheads over redundancy payments

Streeting and Reeves reported at loggerheads over redundancy payments

By Lee Peart 21 October 2025

Health and social care secretary Wes Street and chancellor Rachel Reeves are in a stand-off over a £1.3bn bill for NHS redundancies, according to reports.

DHSC to review communication of 10-Year Health Plan

By Liz Wells 20 October 2025

Gemma Aldridge has been appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care for three months to undertake a short review of media and digital work at DHSC and NHS England.

Inquiry launched into Leeds trust's maternity and neonatal services

By Lee Peart 20 October 2025

An independent inquiry has been launched into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Corridor care a 'year-round issue', finds RCP

By Lee Peart 20 October 2025

Corridor care is now a ‘year-round issue’ with three in five physicians delivering care in temporary space during summer months, a survey has found.

Clinical negligence claims more than triple in two decades

By Lee Peart 17 October 2025

The annual cost of clinical negligence claims has more than tripled from £1.1bn in 2006-07 to £3.6bn in 2024-25 due to increased claim numbers and the rising costs of settlements, according to the...

Government to tackle antisemitism and racism in NHS

By Liz Wells 17 October 2025

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has ordered an urgent review of antisemitism and all forms of racism in the NHS, as part of wider efforts to tackle discrimination in the health service.

Government campaign warns young people about deadly risks of taking drugs

By Liz Wells 16 October 2025

The government has launched a new campaign to alert young people to the dangers of ketamine, counterfeit medicines and adulterated THC vapes.

Government pledges £80m to support children's hospices

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

Children’s and young people’s hospices in England will receive £80m over the next three years, giving vital services greater financial certainty to continue caring for seriously ill children and th...

Waiting list rises for third consecutive month

By Lee Peart 09 October 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose for the third consecutive month by 11,988 in August to 7.41m.

Isle of Man drops plans for NHS Levy

By Lee Peart 01 October 2025

Plans for a new tax to fund the NHS have been dropped on the Isle of Man.

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting promises 'service rebuilt' in impassioned defence of NHS

By Lee Peart 30 September 2025

Health and social care secretary Streeting has promised to rebuild the NHS in an impassioned defence of its founding values to the Labour annual conference.

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