9 h. ago NHS managers who silence whistleblowers to be banned from senior health roles

Legislation is set to be put forward to Parliament next year to introduce professional standards and regulation of NHS managers.

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19 h. ago I'll bar negligent NHS managers from senior jobs, Wes Streeting pledges in wake of infected blood and Lucy Letby scandals

NHS managers who are found responsible for professional misconduct will be barred from taking up other senior roles in the Health Service, under plans to be unveiled by ministers.

Society

19 h. ago Aides urge the Prime Minister to axe 'meddling' law chief in autumn reshuffle because he is a 'liability' to the government

Lord Hermer (pictured) - parachuted into his job as the country's most senior law officer at the insistence of his friend Sir Keir Starmer - has infuriated the Prime Minister's officials with his 'meddling'.

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22 h. ago In the wake of infected blood and Lucy Letby scandals... I'll bar negligent NHS managers from senior jobs, Wes Streeting pledges

NHS managers who are found responsible for professional misconduct will be barred from taking up other senior roles in the Health Service, under plans to be unveiled by ministers.

Society

22 h. ago Aides urge the Prime Minister to axe 'meddling' law chief in autumn reshuffle

Lord Hermer (pictured) - parachuted into his job as the country's most senior law officer at the insistence of his friend Sir Keir Starmer - has infuriated the Prime Minister's officials with his 'meddling'.

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2 d. ago Doctors say there is 'window of opportunity' to stop upcoming NHS strikes

The British Medical Association met with Health Secretary Wes Streeting in Westminster for critical talks to try and come to an agreement to prevent a five-day walkout next week

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3 d. ago Government ‘has very small window to avert resident doctors’ strike’

A five-day walkout is scheduled to start next week and could cause significant upheaval to the NHS in England.

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3 d. ago Resident doctors could see their student debts wiped by Streeting in bid to avert 5 days of strikes

Talks between health secretary Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association ended without a breakthrough last night but both sides described them as 'constructive'.

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3 d. ago Striking doctors willing to ‘discuss all options’ to halt five

The Resident Doctors Committee is meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thursday afternoon.

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3 d. ago Wes Streeting to meet resident doctors’ leaders in bid to avoid strikes

The Health Secretary has insisted the Government will not budge on pay, but said discussions could focus on improving working lives of medics.

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3 d. ago Care home workers ‘almost twice as likely to be in poverty as average UK worker’

Details of how fairer pay can be provided for adult social care workers are due to be set out by Government.

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4 d. ago Physician associates should ‘never be used to replace doctors’ – Streeting

Wes Streeting pledged to implement in full the findings of a review which said physician associates must not diagnose patients.

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4 d. ago Physician associates ‘should be banned from seeing patients without review’

A new report suggests a major change to the role of PAs in the NHS after it acknowledged they have been used as substitutes for doctors.

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5 d. ago NHS cuts could lead to another Baby P or Victoria Climbie as safeguarding staff face axe, doctors warn

Exclusive: NSPCC calls on Wes Streeting to protect safeguarding roles to help keep children safe

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5 d. ago Voices: Is it time to give up on the NHS, our national religion?

The former health secretary Sajid Javid says we should charge £20 for GP appointments and replace the health service with a Dutch-style social insurance system – just as Wes Streeting warns the doctors that they are paving the way for Nigel Farage to do just that, writes John Rentoul

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5 d. ago No extra money to cover resident doctor strikes, NHS trust leaders warn

The British Medical Association announced resident doctors in England would walk out for five days from 7am on July 25.

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5 d. ago New cosmetic surgery rules in UK to be unveiled in huge victory for Mirror campaign

In a victory for the Mirror’s cosmetic surgery campaign, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said ministers will set out new regulations to deal with misconduct in the UK

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5 d. ago Joe Wicks helping Government move away from ‘boring’ fitness videos – Streeting

Wes Streeting said his own experience of kidney cancer had made him focus on his health ‘but the nature of my job means my exercise has suffered’.

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5 d. ago Concern over resident doctor wellbeing as medics prepare for key strike talks

The Government and the British Medical Association are to meet to try and avoid strike action.

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5 d. ago Joe Wicks unrecognisable as he explains wacky new image for kids’ workout series

He helped us stay active through lockdown – and now he’s got friends in high places. Joe Wicks tells us all about working with Health Secretary Wes Streeting and the creators of Hey Duggee

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