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'We stand at a crossroads,' Lord Darzi lays bare NHS crisis

By Lee Peart 20 November 2024

Lord Darzi has laid bare the scale of the challenges facing the NHS while giving evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee.

LORD WARNER

Former health minister says NHS is 'fiscally incontinent'

By Lee Peart 19 November 2024

The NHS is spending too much on the ‘most expensive and often underperforming parts of its system’, a former Labour health minister has said.

ED DAVEY

Six-month waits for care assessments almost double

By Lee Peart 13 November 2024

The Liberal Democrats have called for more funding for social and an exemption from national insurance hikes after revealing six-month waits for care assessments have almost doubled.

DAISY COOPER

Lib Dems call for health and social care exemption to NICs rise

By Lee Peart 11 November 2024

The Liberal Democrats have repeated their call for an exemption for health and social care providers from the employers’ national insurance rise in the Autumn Budget.

ASSISTED DYING

Medics urge PM to scrap Assisted Suicide Bill

By Lee Peart 11 November 2024

Thousands of doctors and nurses have called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to scrap the Assisted Dying Bill.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE

Inquiry launched into inaction on adult social care reform

By Lee Peart 04 November 2024

An inquiry has been launched into the cost of Government inaction on adult social care reform.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Double online gambling tax to fund NHS and social care, say Lib Dems

By Lee Peart 01 November 2024

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to double the tax on online gambling as a ‘much fairer’ way to fund the NHS and social care.

WHITEHALL

Chancellor announces £22.6bn rise in day-to-day spending for NHS

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £22.6bn rise in the day-to-day health budget, representing 4% average real terms growth, and a £3.1bn increase in the capital budget between 2023-24 and 2025-26.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE