PM insists Government will get NHS waiting lists down
Boris Johnson has conceded NHS waiting times are “unacceptable” in the face of demands from Jeremy Corbyn for action to help patients.
Matt Hancock
Minister criticised over comments about flying in face of climate crisis
Environmentalists have reacted angrily to claims by a Government minister that people should not cut down on flights in the face of the climate emergency.
Health Secretary hints four-hour A&E wait target could be scrapped
The four-hour A&E waiting time target could be scrapped after the NHS in England recorded its worst figure on record, the Health Secretary has hinted.
Funds to cut slow login times and upgrade IT for NHS staff
The Government will use £40 million to help cut the “ridiculous” waste of time caused by slow computer logins plaguing NHS staff.
Healthcare workers could be forced to have flu jabs as 40% unvaccinated
Healthcare workers could be forced to have flu jabs as new figures reveal that just 61% of NHS staff have received their injections.
Johnson warns Tory MPs voters expect them to work hard to deliver Brexit
Boris Johnson has warned Conservative MPs that voters expect them to work hard to get his Brexit deal through the Commons to enable the UK to leave the European Union next month.
All student nurses to be eligible for bursary worth £5,000 – Matt Hancock
All student nurses will be eligible for bursaries worth at least £5,000 per year under Government plans to restore the grants after they were scrapped under the Tories’ austerity measures.
Health Secretary rejects GP vote to remove home visits from contracts
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has ruled out the idea of scrapping home visits for GPs.
Matt Hancock accused of ‘whitesplaining’ by Baroness Warsi
Matt Hancock has been accused of “whitesplaining” by Baroness Warsi after he said others in the party “take a more balanced approach” on Islamophobia than her.
Conservatives pledge to create 50 million more appointments in GP surgeries
Fifty million more appointments in GP surgeries will be created every year under a Conservative majority government, the party has pledged.