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Wes Streeting defends pace of plans for adult social care reform – as it happened

Health secretary says initial reports from commission led by Louise Casey will come next year

The Guardian - UK

Britain has a social care crisis. Here’s how Labour plans to fix it

Our National Care Service will meet the urgent needs of our generation – just as the NHS did when it was created in 1948, says health secretary Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK

Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades

But final report on reforms would not emerge until 2028, which health leaders say is kicking crisis ‘into the long grass’

The Guardian - UK

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Health secretary Wes Streeting defends delay in social care reforms

Health secretary Wes Streeting’s move ‘long overdue’ but will not substantially benefit older people for up to another decade as he is warned the sector is ‘on its last legs’

The Independent UK

Calls for 'urgent action' as reforms of 'crumbling' social care sector delayed until 2028

The first steps to creating a National Care Service for England have been outlined by the Government.

Evening Standard

Proposals for long-term social care funding and reform expected by 2028

The first steps to creating a National Care Service for England have been outlined by the Government.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s NHS reform: structural change while slashing waiting lists is a big ask

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today, the battle over the government’s contradictory plans for the health service

The Guardian - UK

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East London music teacher with terminal cancer is awarded MBE for campaigning work

Nathaniel Dye said he is ‘absolutely thrilled’ to be made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours List

Evening Standard

With a new year ahead there’s no better time for Keir Starmer to start playing good cop

The prime minister should resolve in 2025 to enthuse about his vision, and leave moaning about the Tories and fiscal hardship to his chancellor

The Guardian - UK

Labour would lose nearly 200 seats with Angela Rayner and Yvette Cooper beaten by Reform, new poll suggests

Keir Starmer is facing a wipeout in many areas where gains were made at July’s general election, according to a new poll

The Independent UK

What the papers say – December 27

Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

NHS at risk of paralysis while waiting for Wes Streeting’s reforms, says thinktank

Leaders in health service should be able to bring in reforms to cut huge waiting times, says charity founder

The Guardian - UK

Who’s who? Test your knowledge with our Christmas picture puzzle news quiz

They all made waves in 2024, but can you name the politicians, sports stars, pop heroes and good eggs?

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting says he feels shame at people being treated in NHS hospital corridors

Wes Streeting said there is ‘so much more to do’ to fix the NHS as satisfaction in the health service hits a record low

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Streeting urged to investigate abortion pills by post after woman is poisoned in ‘grotesque crime’

Safety surrounding sales of abortion pills raised in parliament after man convicted of spiking a drink he gave to his then girlfriend

Evening Standard

Leading pharmacists outraged over GP funding announcement

The Government has announced the first details of the new GP contract for 2025/26.

The Independent UK

Cash for surgeries where patients see same GP every time under new plans

Additional investment and measures to free-up doctors’ time form part of the new GP contract for 2025/26.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer should not be the fall guy for Labour’s failures. This disaster was written by committee

The PM’s allies on the right of the party are ideologically opposed to any economic agenda that could see off the threat from Reform, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Hospices in England to get £100m boost amid closure fears

Hospices struggling with increases to wages and NICs say cash is ringfenced and will not ease day-to-day pressures

Evening Standard

Hospices say funding boost will help them give continued compassionate care

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the funding means hospices can deliver the care people deserve as they come to the end of their life.

The Independent UK

Call for action after ‘devastating’ rise in drink deaths in England

Deaths caused solely by alcohol have increased by 42% since 2019

Evening Standard

NHS must ‘plan, prepare and pull together’ through winter pressures – minister

Health minister Karin Smyth also thanked staff who will keep the NHS running over the festive period.

Evening Standard

Streeting asked if pensioners could die after losing winter fuel allowance

The Government announced in July that the winter fuel allowance for pensioners would be means-tested.

The Guardian - UK

Ban physician associates from seeing NHS patients one-to-one, says RCP

Medical body asks ministers to slow hiring of PAs in England and take a ‘more measured approach’ to their integration

Evening Standard

OPINION - Plunging in the polls, Keir Starmer is now bringing back the Blairites for his 2025 reset

Keir Starmer opens Downing Street’s door this week for guests from schoolchildren singing carols to MPs and hacks, trooping in to meet the PM over English sparkling wine. Starmer will be looking forward to a few days off. He looks and sounds tired after undertaking a punishing travel schedule to…

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