NHS worker 'devastated' by struggling health service
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NHS worker 'devastated' by struggling health service
NHS staff have been voicing their opinions on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's plan to cut waiting lists and reform the health service.
A woman who has worked for the health service for 29 years says she is "devastated by the whole affairs of the NHS at the moment", adding that "the hospitals aren't big enough, we're not paid enough, there are staff shortages, it's tragic".
Report by Brooksl.
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Damien Dalmayne, 17, is autistic. He also battles mental health issues that have left him unable to get out of bed and contemplating harming himself. Sky News
A health minister says the system NHS England staff were working in was "set up to fail", after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced he would abolish the body and bring management of the health services back into "democratic control". Karin Smyth adds, "it's double-running, it's bad for the staff, it's bad for taxpayers and worst of all it's bad for the patients". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Robert Jenrick says "there is an argument for abolishing NHS England", provided it is accompanied by "serious reforms that get waiting lists down". The shadow justice secretary adds, "we haven't yet seen serious reforms from this Labour government". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor says the current welfare system "is not working for anyone", after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England. Rachel Reeves adds, "we need to reform our public services and we need to reform our broken welfare system". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Shadow Scotland Secretary Andrew Bowie said Labour’s welfare reforms may have more support from Conservatives than Labour MPs, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of walking back on ambitious plans. Bowie outlined the need to balance supporting the vulnerable with getting more working-age people into employment, calling it a “difficult balancing act” that every government must tackle. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Canadian prime minister Mark Carney to Downing Street. Starmer says, “It’s very good to be able to welcome you here”. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Canada's new PM Carney goes to Paris and London to shore up support among European allies
After first visiting France, Carney will head to the UK where he will speak to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III, who is Canada’s head of state.
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