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Wes Streeting’s gamble with the NHS is greater than any play for Downing Street

The health secretary has embarked on a high-stakes reorganisation. It could be a model for rebuilding public services – or a nail in his and Labour’s coffin, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

Resident doctors begin five-day strike in latest walkout over pay

Thirteenth action since March 2023 will put further pressure on stretched budgets, say NHS groups

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

Friday briefing: Inside the dispute driving resident doctors back to the picket line

In today’s newsletter: As England’s doctors plan further walkouts, we look at what’s at stake for patients, the NHS and the health secretary, Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

Hospital consultants gearing up to join resident doctors in striking over pay

Exclusive: Move could cause huge disruption and present ministers with major new headache

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

This week’s doctors’ strike is another test of Wes Streeting’s mettle. He is right not to buckle

No one denies their deep grievances – but after seeing improvements and winning generous pay settlements, the BMA is overplaying its hand, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

NHS will face pressure this winter during ‘challenging’ flu season, says Swinney

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused the Government of forcing the health service to ‘breaking point’.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

Silent Killer Infections Surge: Superbug Deaths Soar 17% in England — Here's How to Protect Yourself

Superbug deaths in England surged 17% in 2024. Learn what's driving this UK health crisis and how to protect yourself from antibiotic-resistant infections.

International Business Times UK · Nov 13, 2025

Thomas Tuchel adds jeopardy to England dead-rubbers ahead of World Cup

November games against Serbia and Albania have high stakes for players fighting for World Cup spot

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

NHS hospital performance in England: Latest numbers and trends

Some 180,329 people had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

‘My mother-in-law spent years working for the NHS. Last week she waited 10 hours outside hospital in an ambulance’

University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust says it apologises for any delays patients are experiencing

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025