Does Wes Streeting really have a shot at No 10? It depends if his reforms sink or save the NHS | Gaby Hinsliff
NHS waiting lists have fallen, but political infighting overshadowed reforms including axing 18,000 back-office jobs to save £1bn annually at £1bn upfront.
NHS integrated care boards halt job cuts in row over 1bn cost
Planned NHS redundancies by ICBs have been paused because severance costs (up to £42m each) exceed ICB budgets, prompting urgent government funding talks.