New Health Secretary Declares NHS 'Broken', Promises Urgent Reforms
Wes Streeting outlines plans to address record waiting lists, junior doctors' strikes, and systemic issues within the NHS.
- Streeting acknowledges the NHS is facing its biggest crisis in history and cannot be fixed overnight.
- Talks with junior doctors are set to resume next week to address their long-running pay dispute.
- Labour's plan includes utilizing private sector capacity and overhauling the GP system to reduce backlogs.
- Streeting emphasizes the need for honesty about the NHS's challenges and pledges to work closely with NHS staff.
- The new Health Secretary draws on his personal experience as a cancer survivor to underscore his commitment to NHS reform.