The Latest Breaking News from Steve Barclay

What are the biggest issues facing the NHS and what has Liz Truss promised to do to fix them?

As the NHS grapples with crises on a number of fronts, Daniel Keane looks at the key issues facing the new PM

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2022

Ministers to make it easier for foreign nurses and dentists to work in NHS

Exclusive: change to registration process will pave way for thousands of staff trained overseas to come to UK, says government

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022

Boris Johnson discussed mystery 'improper conduct' probe with ethics chief before he quit

Downing Street is keeping the identity of the subject of the investigation secret - along with messages between Lord Geidt and the PM in the days before he resigned as ethics advisor

Daily Mirror · Sep 3, 2022

Ambulance waits ‘number one winter priority’ for NHS – Barclay

The Health Secretary also suggested he wanted to ‘stimulate a conversation’ about bureaucracy within the health service.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Health Secretary: We need to simplify NHS national priorities

Steve Barclay will say in a speech to the Policy Exchange think tank that managers should be helping frontline staff, not creating more paperwork.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

NHS to be told to 'scrap targets and focus on cutting waiting times'

The current Health Secretary is due to give a speech on Thursday

Wales Online · Sep 1, 2022

Steve Barclay ‘to tell NHS to scrap targets and focus on key areas’

Mr Barclay is giving a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

NHS patients can 'skip long waiting lists' with updated app

The Health Secretary wants to give patients access to 'real-time data' on hospital waiting lists

Wales Online · Aug 31, 2022

Consultation will consider extending NHS pension changes to help winter staffing

The measures, which were introduced in March 2020, are currently set to run until October 31.

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

Dozens of new surgical hubs opening in England to tackle Covid backlog, minister says

New hubs will provide at least 100 more operating theatres and 1,000 more beds

Wales Online · Aug 25, 2022