Rishi Sunak admits he has failed on pledge to cut NHS waiting lists
Waiting lists having increased by around half a million since the start of last year.
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Brexit and cost-of-living crisis force Spanish NHS workers to abandon Britain
‘Good luck NHS nurses, you need it.’
NHS waiting lists increase by 400,000 after Rishi Sunak’s pledge to bring them down
“He can’t pull the wool over people’s eyes by claiming it’s down to strike action. Patients, staff and the public deserve better.”
Voters prefer spending on public services over tax cuts, poll finds
Sunak has placed a greater emphasis on cutting taxes, which shows just how out of touch the Tories are with the demands of the rest of the country.
Health Secretary sparks outrage after disgraceful description of junior doctors
“How insulting … They are doctors, they save lives every day.”
Shocking chart shows how much of a failure the Tories have been for the NHS
A failure to increase spending and investment as a share of GDP has resulted in multiple crises affecting the NHS
Post-Brexit nurse shortage costs NHS £61m a year, new study finds
‘Our research sends a clear message: political decisions impacting immigration and workers’ expectations about the future, like Brexit, can have far-reaching effects on sectors dependent on skilled foreign labour, such as the NHS and the wider healthcare sector.’
Anti-privatisation campaigners urge new health secretary to reinstate NHS as fully public service
‘Our NHS cares about the health of our nation, private companies care to make as much profit as possible.’
EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities
Privatisation has failed.
NHS waiting list surges despite Sunak’s pledge to cut backlog
‘The Prime Minister’s key pledge of reducing the size of the waiting list by March 2024 is looking more and more in doubt.’