Keir Starmer to announce radical NHS changes to cut waiting times
Exclusive: Patients in England to get direct referrals for tests without seeing consultant, but critics say plan is ‘deluded’Starmer’s team hope policy blitz will prove that Labour can deliver changeKeir Starmer will attempt to reset his premiership next week by setting out a series of radical NHS changes aimed at reducing waiting times for millions of patients in England.The shake-up comes after a torrid first six months in government and amid mounting frustration among patients. More than 6 million are waiting for care. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Patients in England to get direct referrals for tests without seeing consultant, but critics say plan is ‘deluded’
Keir Starmer will attempt to reset his premiership next week by setting out a series of radical NHS changes aimed at reducing waiting times for millions of patients in England.
The shake-up comes after a torrid first six months in government and amid mounting frustration among patients. More than 6 million are waiting for care. Continue reading...