So much for the old day job, Wes! NHS staff cuts and cash crisis tear apart ex-minister’s parting boast

Almost two-thirds of NHS organisations expect to cut or reduce services this year – while more than a half are set to slash jobs.

It comes despite Wes Streeting‘s parting claim that Labour was on track to achieve ‘the fastest improvement in NHS waiting times in history’.

In his resignation letter on Thursday, the former Health Secretary painted a picture of a service left in ruddy condition.

‘Today’s figures confirm that we surpassed our waiting times target despite strikes, and that waiting lists fell by 110,000 in March – the biggest monthly drop outside of Covid since 2008 – meaning that we are

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