Wes Streeting

2 articles

Dec 17, 2025 • via the Guardian

Fourteen Strikes Rack Up 50 Lost Days

Resident doctors reject training posts amid pay deadlock

England's resident doctors—half of NHS medics—strike for the 14th time since 2023, rejecting offers short on pay. Cumulative disruptions exceed 50 days, worsening flu-season pressures and exposing cross-party failure to retain staff. (157 chars)

Nov 22, 2025 • via The Guardian

2,241 Patients Per GP: England's Primary Care Reaches Breaking Point

Record consultations and funding shortfalls leave surgeries unable to hire amid rising risks

A 16% rise in patient loads over a decade, coupled with chronic underfunding, forces GPs to deliver unsafe care. Government pledges mask fiscal offsets that block recruitment, deepening NHS frontline collapse.