Families should have ‘full confidence’ in Letby inquiry, says Barclay It comes amid debate over the type of inquiry to be held into nurse Lucy Letby’s crimes. The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
NHS ombudsman calls for Letby inquiry to be put on statutory footing Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens has set out his views in a letter to Health Secretary Steve Barclay. The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Lucy Letby still paid by hospital for years after arrest for baby murders Exclusive: The serial killer nurse, who murdered seven babies and tried to kill six others, is also set to be stripped of her NHS pension The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Sorry, Tories, but conjuring up ever more culture wars is bound to backfire If there are two things that will turn away British voters, it’s being told what to do and how to think The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023
Lucy Letby inquiry witnesses must be compelled to testify, families say Relatives of two of nurse’s newborn victims say inquiry ordered by health secretary is inadequate The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023
Have English junior doctors ‘politicised their pay' to oppose the Tory government? CLAIM: English junior doctors ‘politicising their pay because they don’t like the Conservatives’ – Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservative… The National (Scotland) · Aug 19, 2023
Families of Lucy Letby’s victims demand full public inquiry into serial killer nurse One of the doctors instrumental in finally stopping Letby’s heinous campaign demanded NHS bosses be forced to ‘acknowledge that their actions potentially facilitated a mass-murderer’ The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023
Worst of Westminster: Home Office accused of 'mental torture' by student Welcome to the latest edition of The Worst of Westminster, brought to you by political reporters Steph Brawn and Hamish Morrison. The National (Scotland) · Aug 18, 2023
Lucy Letby: Why wasn’t ‘Angel of Death’ nurse caught sooner? An independent inquiry will take place amid an apparent string of failings that prevented killer nurse being stopped Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023
Government orders independent inquiry into Lucy Letby murders Inquiry will look at circumstances surrounding babies’ deaths at Countess of Chester hospital The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023
UK govt announces 210 million pounds to tackle Antimicrobial resistance In a multimillion investment, the UK government on Wednesday announced to invest £210 million in funding to partner with Asian and African nations to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the British High Commision said in a statement. Read further on Dynamite news: Dynamite News · Aug 18, 2023
UK Health Secretary's former aide calls for 'full privatisation' of NHS A FORMER aide to Health Secretary Steve Barclay has called for the “full privatisation” of the NHS. The National (Scotland) · Aug 17, 2023
NHS cancer targets breached 1m times since Rishi Sunak became PM Long waits in England for patients to see specialists, get diagnoses and start treatment The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023
Steve Barclay wrong to say NHS consultants get tax-free pensions, admits UK government Health secretary made the false claim while trying to defend opposition to junior doctors’ pay demands The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023 £210m investment to help tackle ‘silent killer’ The funding was announced by Health Secretary Steve Barclay during a visit to India.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023 Patients could get cancer scans without GP referral, says Steve Barclay Health secretary suggested patients could go directly to diagnostic test or clinician to ease ‘bottleneck’ in NHS system
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Patients could skip their GP for cancer checks, says Barclay It is the latest proposal floated amid ongoing pressure on the health service.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023 Charities and experts call for overhaul of UK’s ‘broken’ sick pay system Coalition urges health secretary to back changes as long-term sickness levels reach record high
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Strikes ‘stalling’ efforts to bring down waiting lists – PM Rishi Sunak made the comments on a visit to a hospital in Buckinghamshire.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023 Which UK nation has the longest NHS waiting list? Steve Barclay says Welsh and Scottish patients could be seen more quickly in England, but devolved politicians dispute this
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Welsh health minister accuses Barclay of ‘naked political hit’ in NHS comparison Health Secretary Steve Barclay said waiting lists in the Welsh NHS compare unfavourably with England.
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023 Junior doctors’ strikes are politically motivated, claims Health Secretary On fourth day of latest walkout Steve Barclay claims the Government has done all it can to address pay demands
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Barclay should not lecture any nation on solving NHS waiting lists – Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader has taken aim at how both the UK and Scottish governments are tackling rising treatment waiting times in the health sector.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023 Government has no timetable for returning asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge – as it happened Downing Street says it hopes to return people to the boat ‘as soon as possible’ but declines to give timeframe
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Potential cancer targets change ‘ominous and deeply worrying’, charity says Reports suggest plans to scrap two-thirds of cancer targets could be announced within days.