Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 13 November, following the announcement of Labour’s plans to name and shame failing NHS hospitals as part of a package of measures aimed at tackling poor performance.
Wes Streeting has announced proposals for NHS managers to be sacked if they cannot improve patient care and take control of finances.
The health secretary has warned there “will be no more rewards for failure” and NHS England will carry out a “no holds barred” review of performance across England, with the results made public in league tables which are regularly updated.
Trusts will be ranked on a range of indicators such as finances, delivery of services, patient access to care and the competency of leadership.
Health leaders have criticised the move, saying it could demoralise staff, and accused ministers of “falling for the appealing notion of a magic productivity tree which will make the NHS more efficient just by shaking the magic tree harder”.
