Health Secretary accuses NHS of ‘medical misogyny’ in women’s health overhaul IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 15
NHS will stop gaslighting women over pain relief, Wes Streeting vows New measures designed to stop women from being ‘gaslit’ by the NHS The Independent UK · Apr 14
Streeting relaunches women’s health strategy to tackle ‘medical misogyny’ Health secretary says NHS is ‘failing women’ and pledges to end ‘gaslighting’ by doctors The Guardian - UK · Apr 14
Health strategy bids to stop women being ‘ignored, gaslit and humiliated’ in NHS Wes Streeting said the NHS has a ‘problem with basic, everyday sexism’. Evening Standard · Apr 14
Minister refuses to rule out banning doctors from striking as pay dispute continues Health minister Karin Smyth insisted that banning doctors from striking is ‘not what we want to do’ but admitted it is ‘always a possibility’ The Independent UK · Apr 14
NHS faces migrant staff exodus as workers feel unwelcome in UK Around 43% of international health workers are considering leaving the UK amid tightening visa rules The Independent UK · Apr 13
Timely cancer diagnosis ‘shouldn’t be a question of luck’ says Streeting Labour is investing £237 million into new and improved community diagnostic centres The Independent UK · Apr 13
Diagnosis ‘shouldn’t be a question of luck’ – Wes Streeting The Health Secretary has announced £237 million has been invested for new and improved community diagnostic centres across England. Evening Standard · Apr 13
Wes Streeting issues warning over future of NHS if Farage becomes prime minister IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 13
Sussex baby deaths inquiry will fail to learn lessons after excluding families, Streeting warned Bereaved parents say review of nine deaths is too narrow and will urge health secretary to add dozens more cases The Guardian - UK · Apr 13
There may be no NHS if Nigel Farage becomes prime minister, warns Wes Streeting Health secretary urges Reform UK leader to ‘come clean’ on party’s plans for future of the NHS The Independent UK · Apr 13
The country would be ‘breaking’ under striking doctors’ demands – Streeting The Health Secretary said it was time for the British Medical Association to get ‘a bit of perspective’. Evening Standard · Apr 13
European-style insurance model will not fix NHS problems, new report says The idea that switching to a European-style insurance model would improve NHS performance has been dismissed by a new report The Independent UK · Apr 12
It is for independence supporters to set out referendum route – Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader spoke out on independence on Sunday’s televised BBC debate. Evening Standard · Apr 12
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Trump says US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran fail Talks collapse without progress as Tehran stands firm on nuclear ambitions
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12 Votes for populist parties in May elections will put NHS at risk, Streeting says Exclusive: Health secretary warns of dangers of protest vote as he pitches NHS as key elections battleground
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Wes Streeting says UK ‘has had enough of chaos’ as he rules out second Scottish referendum Streeting made his stance clear on another Scottish independence referendum clear on Sunday
Evening Standard · Apr 12 Streeting rules out Scottish referendum saying UK ‘has had enough of chaos’ The UK Health Secretary was questioned by LBC about the possibility of another Scottish independence referendum.
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Health secretary says he cannot solve striking doctors’ problems in just two years Wes Streeting makes a plea to speak with ‘hard-line’ resident doctors on BMA committee over the rejected pay deal
Evening Standard · Apr 12 Streeting criticises Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ words on Iran The Health Secretary said disagreements over the Iran war and Greenland had ‘undoubtedly strained’ UK-US relations.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12 UK will not join any Trump blockade of strait of Hormuz UK’s willingness to consider role in removing mines from strait is seen as distinct from Trump’s blockade proposal
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Wes Streeting admits Trump relations ‘strained’ after recent attacks IN FULL
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Streeting blasts Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ language as Iran talks stall But the health secretary then insisted people need to judge Trump by his actions not his words
Evening Standard · Apr 12 Streeting criticises Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ words The Health Secretary said ministers had learned to draw a distinction between what the US president ‘says and what he does’.
Evening Standard · Apr 11 Expert teams to be sent to worst corridor care offenders in bid to end practice Revealing the plan, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said corridor care was ‘unacceptable and undignified’.