Health secretary says bad managers are NHS’s ‘guilty secret’ in broadcast round ahead of first major speech on health service reformGuardian readers with long memories will notice something familiar about Wes Streeting’s announcement this morning about league tables for hospitals. Here is a story we ran a while back.And it starts like this:The government has revealed the performance ratings of every major hospital in England, naming and shaming a dozen trusts as the worst performers in the NHS.All 170 acute trusts in the country have been ranked on indicators such as waiting times, staff vacancy rates, patient satisfaction and cleanliness, producing the first ever NHS performance league table.As secretary of state, Alan made the reforms which helped deliver the shortest waiting times and highest patient satisfaction in the history of the NHS … His unique expertise and experience will be invaluable and he has an outstanding track record of delivering better care for patients. Continue reading…
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2024-11-13 09:06:24
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Streeting defends plan for hospital league tables after backlash – UK politics live
