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Wes Streeting’s plan to fix the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster

2025/3/28
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Wes Streeting discusses the challenges and strategies to meet NHS targets, addressing skepticism about achieving key health service goals.
  • Streeting acknowledges the NHS's worst crisis in history and the public finance challenges.
  • Teams of top clinicians are reforming clinic delivery in challenged trusts, reducing waiting lists.
  • Investment and reform are essential, with £26 billion allocated to NHS in the recent budget.

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The government has put improving the NHS at the heart of its plans, but will it be able to deliver on its promises? And how long could it take to turn the health service around? Pippa Crerar asked health secretary Wes Streeting at a special Guardian Live event. In a wide-ranging discussion, he also took questions on others issues including assisted dying, transgender rights and the war in Gaza. To purchase the full event video on demand, go to the theguardian.live. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod