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The Latest Breaking News from Wes Streeting

Let’s get this straight: private healthcare will and must work for the NHS – not the other way around

Labour is right not to be squeamish about independent healthcare firms, but Wes Streeting seems wise enough to prioritise public benefit, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Unemployed to be given weight-loss jab to help them back into work

The new trial aims to gather evidence of the effects of the drug tirzepatide – sold by pharmaceutical company Lily under brand name Mounjaro

The Independent UK

London scientists pioneer at-home 'spit test' for prostate cancer

Health Secretary Wes Streeting hails test as ‘holy grail’ for future of healthcare

Evening Standard

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Doubts cast over future of Hillingdon hospital despite Labour's pledge to rebuild it

Health Secretary previously said hospital was ‘worst he had ever seen’ and pledged to rebuild it in first term

Evening Standard

Address ‘non-existent’ severe ME care or risk further deaths, UK health minister told

Coroner who heard inquest into death of Maeve Boothby O’Neill calls for action to tackle chronic fatigue syndrome

The Guardian - UK

GP care analysis casts doubt on Labour pledge to ‘bring back the family doctor’

Patients will increasingly see nurses, physiotherapists or pharmacists instead of GPs, says Frontier Economics study

The Guardian - UK

Weight loss drugs shouldn’t create ‘dependency culture’, says Health Secretary

Mr Sweeting said it was in “everyone’s interest to play their part” and avoid overloading the health system.

Evening Standard

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Coroners warn of risk to lives without urgent reform of NHS adult care

Health secretary Wes Streeting told to speed up changes as inability to free up hospital bed linked to deaths of patients

The Guardian - UK

Blood test detecting 12 cancers at an early stage receives government funding

Health secretary Wes Streeting says the blood tests, which cost £120, will check for lung, breast and bladder cancer

The Independent UK

Government to fund £120 blood test that could detect 12 most common cancers

Mionco screening has potential to be a ‘gamechanger’ in five years, says health secretary, Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK

Government ‘to ban vaping near playgrounds, hospitals and schools’ in crackdown to protect children’s health

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said to be considering limiting use of e-cigarettes outdoors in England

The Independent UK

Vaping 'could be banned outside schools and hospitals'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting considering move to curb youth vaping

Evening Standard

Cabinet set for split over support for England and Wales assisted dying bill

Some senior ministers expected to vote against measure in free vote, while others are still undecided

The Guardian - UK

Women in England with ‘worrying’ breast lumps to be referred directly to specialists

Trial forms part of government plans to expedite referrals for patients with cancer symptoms

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Streeting considers reviving dedicated cancer strategy after Tories axed it

Health secretary is examining case for a comprehensive plan for England to tackle UK’s second-biggest killer

The Independent UK

Doctors urge Wes Streeting to act on medical schools’ failure to tackle sexual assault

Senior consultants are targeting medical students during training sessions, campaigners warn

The National (Scotland)

'Not surprising': Tory shadow minister backs Labour's 'damaging' NHS plans

THE SNP have hit out at Labour after a senior Tory shadow minister backed Wes Streeting’s NHS policies ...

Evening Standard

13 observations from the 'hell on earth' that was Labour Conference

From the terrible snack game to who got barred and who was the most Brat, Ethan Croft attempts to sum up the incoherent event that was Labour’s yearly jamboree in Liverpool

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Health Secretary unveils NHS promises as he vows widespread reform

The health secretary says he will ensure the NHS is never privatised

The Guardian - UK

Much to celebrate in Liverpool – but too soon to joke about ‘Dressgate’

Joy and relief among Labour MPs was obvious, but tensions around donations, fuel poverty and Sue Gray’s salary lingered

The Guardian - UK

As a doctor, I’m no apologist for Wes Streeting – but here’s where he’s right about the NHS

NHS ‘senior sources’ blasted the health secretary for admitting the service is broken. I applaud him for telling the truth, says palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool shows Labour how long-term sickness blights lives and the economy

This year’s party conference is taking place in a city where Covid and austerity have led to high levels of economic inactivity

The Guardian - UK

Keir has gone and half the delegates with him. It’s like a zombie apocalypse

In the graveyard slot is Wes Streeting, giving it his best shot with a greatest hits compilation to a half-empty hall

Evening Standard

How many Londoners actually smoke? Analysis reveals number of smokers in decline

Figures suggest that proposed outdoor smoking ban would only impact small number of Londoners

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting warns against ‘killing NHS with kindness’ as health secretary vows reform

Health secretary told delegates at the Labour Party conference that the NHS is ‘broken but not beaten’

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