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Health Investment

Department of Health and Social Care

Written Ministerial Statements

Today, I am publishing the annual statement for NHS mental health spend. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement to publish a statement setting out expectations for NHS...

Independent Review into Maternity and Neonatal Services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Department of Health and Social Care

Written Ministerial Statements

Yesterday, alongside bereaved and harmed families from Leeds, I announced the appointment of Donna Ockenden as Chair of the independent review into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds...

NHSE policy on masculinising and feminising hormones

Department of Health and Social Care

Written Ministerial Statements

Today I am updating the House about NHS England’s decision to consult on a new clinical commissioning policy on the Prescribing of Masculinising or Feminising (MAF) Hormones for children...

Data Linkage Study

Department of Health and Social Care

Written Ministerial Statements

Today, I have laid “The Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England) Order 2026” in Parliament. The Order will come into force on 20 March 2026. This government has always...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

One rationale for both the 10-year plan and the medium-term planning we are doing across the NHS is to ensure better integration, with the principle of people receiving the right care in the...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. The NHS workforce plan will be published in the spring. I recognise the challenge he has set out, and we are determined to address...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

Nothing is more sobering than hearing experiences of the life-and-death difference between the NHS being there for people when they need it and it not being there when they need it. People will...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Member highlights a real challenge that we have inherited: the disconnection between undergraduate education and training, and the jobs that are available. We are addressing that through...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

I apologise to the shadow Secretary of State for not having replied to his letter—let me make sure that I do that. There is no disagreement across the House on the substance of the issue. I...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

I will never surrender to the tyranny of the low expectations of the Conservative party. We have cut waiting lists by 330,000 since we came to office; they are now at their lowest level in three...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

I see the Chancellor most weeks. That is why record investment is going into our NHS, which is improving patient satisfaction with access to general practice, cutting waiting lists, and improving...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

Today we are publishing a new GP contract. Backed by new funding, it will recruit more GPs and cut waiting times for appointments. The changes and modernisation will diagnose thousands more cases...

Sexual Violence Support Services: Funding

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

I wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Member. The voluntary and community sector provides, and should continue to provide, support for victims. The voluntary sector does a brilliant job, in an...

Sexual Violence Support Services: Funding

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

The Prime Minister has made tackling violence against women and girls a priority across the Government and every public service must play its part. In the NHS, we will be supporting GPs to...

Cancer Diagnosis

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; this is about not just diagnosis but faster access to treatment. We are meeting the faster diagnosis standard; performance was at 77.4% in December 2025,...

Cancer Diagnosis

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is right that leukaemia patients are disproportionately diagnosed too late. We are working with GPs to ensure that they are better prepared to spot symptoms or concerning blood...

Cancer Diagnosis

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

Cancer is the canary in the coalmine for the NHS. For far too many cancer patients, under the Tories, the NHS was not there when they needed it. Under Labour, an extra 213,000 patients have been...

Health and Social Care: Rural Communities

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

We have 2,000 more GPs now than when Labour came into office, but the hon. Lady is right to say that we need to ensure that that provision and increased capacity are reflected throughout the...

Health and Social Care: Rural Communities

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

I join the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee in paying tribute to Young Devon and the work it is doing. As she will know, I have enormous sympathy for the challenge she raises about...

Health and Social Care: Rural Communities

Health and Social Care

Wes Streeting made a speech in the House of Commons

I wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. This Labour Government are introducing the first ever fair pay agreement for care workers. That is better pay and conditions for care workers, and more...