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Labour ‘not even entertaining’ prospect of coalition with Lib Dems

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said: ‘We’re just not in that ballpark of talking about coalition governments.’

The Independent UK · May 7, 2023

Labour would put prevention at the heart of its revival of the NHS

Letters: The shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, responds to an article about Labour’s plans for NHS reform, while Dr Charlotte Bryson and Richard Rosser write about health inequality – and privatisation

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023

Labour’s Wes Streeting is half right about how to fix the NHS

Yes, reform is necessary. But without increases in spending as well, Britain will continue to be the sick man of Europe, says epidemiologist Michael Marmot

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

GMB fans urge Adil Ray and Kate Garraway 'stop interrupting' as Labour MP interview slammed

Kate Garraway and Adil Ray spoke to shadow health secretary Wes Streeting on Good Morning Britain but viewers criticised the interview

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

Millions waiting more than a fortnight for GP appointments each month – Labour

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting will repeat a party promise to train 7,500 more doctors and 10,000 more nurses a year.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Cancer patients waiting more than 670 days for diagnosis and year to start treatment

Last year 500,000 suspected cancer patients waited longer than recommended two weeks to see specialist after GP referral, new figures show

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Labour is on the warpath at last. But why is it targeting benefit claimants and disabled people?

By reviving scrounger myths and rubbishing free social care, Starmer’s begun a race to the bottom – one the Tories will win, says Guardian columnist France Ryan

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023

Keir Starmer says NHS is ‘broken’ and in jeopardy under Tories

Research by Labour shows 4.5 million in England went to A&E last year due to lack of GP appointments

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

Medical dummy told me he is voting Labour, Keir Starmer jokes

The Labour leader talked to students and staff in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

Patient waited more than 65 hours for ambulance as new figures lift lid on NHS crisis

The patient was category 3 which means the call as urgent but not immediately life-threatening

Liverpool Echo · Apr 18, 2023