New health secretary Steve Barclay cannot ‘sugar coat’ major NHS challenges, leaders warn

PA Wire

NHS leaders have warned incoming health and social care secretary Steve Barclay cannot “sugar coat” the big challenges facing healthcare amid battles over fair NHS pay, crumbing hospital buildings and a growing workforce crisis.

On Tuesday evening in a shock announcement health and social care secretary Sajid Javid resigned from his post citing he could “no long continue in good concience.”