The NHS is facing an "existential" crisis and needs reform to deliver better standards for patients, Wes Streeting has said.
His remarks came after the biggest day of strike action in the Royal College of Nursing's 106-year history and as the health service faces a record backlog.
He said: "I am not going to pretend that the NHS is the envy of the world, or that it is currently delivering a standard of care that patients should be satisfied with.
