Labour's Shadow Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has announced plans to reform the NHS by incorporating private sector assistance and introducing weekend services to reduce waiting times. In a statement to The Sun, Streeting emphasized the necessity of 'major surgery' to overhaul the health service, indicating that additional funding would be contingent on these reforms. He criticized the current state of the NHS as a '20th century service' that has not evolved to meet modern needs, and warned against 'Middle-class lefties' who cry ‘betrayal’. Streeting's proposals have sparked debate, with support from the dental sector for significant changes, advocating for 'Not a nip or a tuck, but wholesale extraction' of the current system. However, concerns have been raised about the feasibility of leveraging 'spare capacity' in the private sector, with critics noting 'There is none.' Labour insists that their plans are 'fully costed' and will be 'fully funded,' amidst concerns of leading to 'the worst crisis in its history.'
Wes Streeting makes renewed push for more NHS privatisation in the Sun. Talks about “spare capacity” in the private sector There is none. Only NHS trained doctors and nurses and (under Wes) billions from NHS contracts https://t.co/fpV7Qhooc5
.@wesstreeting: You won’t find a single dentist working in the NHS who isn’t clamouring for ‘major surgery’ to the broken system we work to. Not a nip or a tuck. But wholesale extraction of a failed contract that puts Govt targets ahead of patient care. https://t.co/71NH8jagb7 https://t.co/KOloz6OGcf
‘Unless we change the way the NHS does things we will end up back in the position of this Government... the worst crisis in its history.’ Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting MP, sets out Labour's plans to modernise the NHS. https://t.co/ARKaIKzBRh
Labour has outlined new plans for the NHS including bringing in the private sector and weekend services to cut waiting times but where will the money come from? Labour shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting says Labour's plans are 'fully costed' and 'they will be fully funded.' https://t.co/ewRso345ET
Wes Streeting warns NHS that there'll be no additional funding without 'major surgery' under Labour | The Sun - “The problems with the NHS are clear. It’s a 20th century service that hasn’t changed with the times and isn’t fit for the modern era.” https://t.co/xv4wvxUt1F
EXC: @wesstreeting throws down the gauntlet saying time for private sector help to reduce waiting lists - and no more cash for heath service without “major surgery” of reform. In punchy @thesun piece tomorrow he warns: “Middle-class lefties cry ‘betrayal’. The real betrayal is…