Keir Starmer dramatically announced the closure of NHS England this week. But don't expect anything to change, says the Daily Sceptic's in-house doctor. It's returning us to the NHS pre-2012, which was no better.
Keir Starmer abolished NHS England today as he launched an assault on the "flabby, unfocused and over-cautious" state. But Ministers played down the prospect of wide-scale job cuts, casting doubt on the savings.
A London hospital trust is letting trans staff pick their own toilets and changing rooms despite Health Secretary Wes Streeting vowing that biological sex would matter under a Labour government.
Amanda Pritchard has stepped down from her role as Chief Executive of NHS England amid growing discontent with the state of the health service and the "complacency" of its leadership.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is looking at changing the law regarding compensation for people harmed by Covid vaccines amid concern it doesn't offer enough support, with just £120,000 available for those "60%" disabled.
Despite a ban on puberty blockers for children, a loophole will still allow minors to participate in clinical trials, raising concerns that vulnerable youngsters are being used as "guinea pigs" for dangerous drugs.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has criticised Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, over his failure to back military action against Assad in 2013, saying the "hesitation" created a "vacuum" that Russia filled.
To fix social care we need to return to the principles laid down by Florence Nightingale, says Dr Ann Bradshaw – principles recklessly cast aside in the 1980s when nursing began its shift to being a graduate profession.
'Prevention' will not save the NHS, say Carl Heneghan and Tom Jefferson. Wes Streeting proclaims it like he's discovered the golden ticket, but so too did every Health Secretary of the past 25 years.
David Lammy tops the list as Labour's top brass pocket over £800,000 in donations and freebies this year, with gifts ranging from Taylor Swift tickets to luxury clothing.
