The Latest Breaking News from Steve Barclay

Rishi Sunak refuses to say whether he uses private healthcare as Britons struggle with long waiting lists for treatment

He insisted it was "not really relevant"

Wales Online · Jan 8, 2023

Nursing union has ‘chink of optimism’ over Sunak’s ‘little pay shift’

Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen will be among the union leaders meeting Steve Barclay for talks on Monday.

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Rishi Sunak refuses to accept NHS in crisis and won’t say if he uses private GP

PM says he wants ‘two-way conversation’ with unions on next year’s pay process

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Sunak demands ‘bold and radical’ action to ease NHS crisis as more strikes loom

Critics said his emergency talks were a ‘talking shop’ that will fail to ease the vast pressure.

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Nursing strikes will be largest in world, union warns Sunak

Pat Cullen has told the Prime Minister he could get the action in England called off if he takes up her offer to meet half-way.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

Sunak urges ‘bold and radical’ action from health leaders amid NHS crisis

The Prime Minister held emergency talks on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

Rishi Sunak: I will cut NHS waiting lists ‘no ifs, no buts’

The Prime Minister hosted health leaders including England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty on Saturday to discuss the winter crisis within the NHS

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2023

Sunak welcomes ‘valuable’ talks amid doubts NHS crisis can be fixed by spring

The Prime Minister hosted health leaders including England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

PM warned 'emergency' NHS meeting won't ease pressure after 'years of inaction'

The Prime Minister is holding rare weekend talks with health leaders - after senior medics said the health service was on a knife edge with many A&E units struggling to keep up with demand and trusts and ambulance services declaring critical incidents

Daily Mirror · Jan 7, 2023

Rishi Sunak holds emergency talks with NHS leaders over winter crisis

Prime minister hosts rare weekend meeting but Labour says patients deserve more than ‘talking shop’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023