The Latest Breaking News from Wes Streeting

Assisted dying Bill to fall but issue not going away, say campaigners

A letter from some peers warned the ‘vital issue, which has wide public support, will not go away until it is resolved’.

Evening Standard · Apr 23

Zack Polanski would back independence as Scotland ‘screwed over’ by Westminster

The leader of the Green Party of England and Wales was campaigning in Scotland ahead of next month’s Holyrood election.

Evening Standard · Apr 23

NHS could offer key health tests at home

Basic at home checks could be available to patients by April via the NHS app

The Independent UK · Apr 22

The fight against ‘medical misogyny’ is far from over

Letter: Ethnicity, culture and access continue to shape who is believed, how quickly, and with what outcome, says Vanessa Haye

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19

‘I was in debilitating pain for years but it took over a decade for me to be diagnosed with PCOS’

FIRST PERSON: As Wes Streeting vows to tackle the ‘medical misogyny’ that means women’s symptoms are often dismissed as an overreaction, Lynda Wilkes-Green shares the reality of trying to get a diagnosis while enduring years of agonising periods

The Independent UK · Apr 19

Labour warned against ‘self-defeating’ welfare cuts to boost defence budget

The suggestion has been branded ‘extremely concerning’

The Independent UK · Apr 17

Cut welfare to fund defence spending, says Wes Streeting

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The Independent UK · Apr 16

Streeting risks reigniting Labour civil war in row over benefits cuts to boost defence

Health secretary’s remarks on welfare budget come as ex-military chiefs warn of the peril facing the UK if No 10 fails to invest in defence

The Independent UK · Apr 16

NHS makes progress ‘in spite of strikes’ as waits fall for fourth month in a row

Despite industrial action, the health service is now within ‘touching distance’ of a key waiting time target of 18 weeks, according to officials.

Evening Standard · Apr 16

Future of the NHS, saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre

Transfer of medical services from hospital to former Wilko store is improving healthcare access and boosting footfall

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16