Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary - his letter in full
Summary
Wes Streeting resigned as the UK’s Health Secretary, stating he met important health targets like reducing NHS waiting times and increasing staffing. However, he lost confidence in the party leader’s ability to lead after poor election results and concerns over rising nationalism and party direction.Key Facts
- Wes Streeting served as the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
- NHS waiting lists fell by 110,000 in March, the largest monthly drop outside of Covid since 2008.
- Ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes are the fastest in five years.
- 2,000 more general practitioners (GPs) were recruited, and public satisfaction with health services rose from 60% to 74.5%.
- The target to recruit 8,500 mental health staff was achieved three years early.
- The NHS met financial goals by balancing the budget for the first time in nine years.
- Streeting announced his resignation due to losing confidence in party leadership after election losses.
- He expressed concerns about rising nationalism across the UK and its threat to the country’s unity.
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