5 hours ago DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour need to take action on the NHS and not just more talk

It was easy to sneer at Tory efforts to revive the NHS after the seismic shock of the pandemic. Now he must find solutions himself, Health Secretary Wes Streeting is not so glib.

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5 hours ago Wes Streeting is blasted over plans for a 'talking shop' on future of the NHS

The Health Secretary's plan was met with scepticism, with the Liberal Democrats warning that the consultation could become a 'talking shop' and the Tories saying it was wasting time.

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5 hours ago How to take part in the ‘national conversation’ on the future of the NHS

The Government is holding a major consultation on the next 10 years of the NHS.

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9 hours ago Patients could be FINED for missing NHS appointments in an attempt to stop no shows, Wes Streeting says 

The Health Secretary said he would be more 'open-minded' to introducing fines if NHS reforms did not cut down the number of no-shows, which currently total around eight million every year.

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12 hours ago 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

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16 hours ago Top Labour minister drops major Budget hint over tax increase: Wes Streeting claims party 'did not rule out' hitting firms with NICs rise

The Health Secretary said that the party had not ruled out upping the NICs made by businesses before being elected, as Rachel Reeves faces accusations of ripping up a manifesto pledge.

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16 hours ago Streeting hints at Budget of major tax rises after bagging billions for NHS from Reeves

Health secretary confirms his departmental budget has been agreed and hints at major tax rises on the way

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18 hours ago Senior minister declines to rule out extending freeze on income tax thresholds

Wes Streeting also stressed the need for reform as well as investment in the NHS

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19 hours ago 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 changer' but he won't force people to take them

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