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Ministers should stop wasting their time – and their hefty mandate – trying to make failed Tory policies work

Reform alone won’t fix the health service – more cash is needed. But at least this government recognises the scale of the task

A comprehensive review of the UK National Health Service’s performance has diagnosed the NHS as being in a “critical condition”. While also emphasising its strong “vital signs”, the report, by surgeon and former Labour minister Lord Darzi, certainly highlights many challenges.

Editorial: Lord Darzi’s review of our ailing health system contains a diagnosis. Now Labour must figure out a cure

Lord Darzi’s damning report on the crisis facing our health service will be the benchmark from which improvements will be judged, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The NHS has become such a bleak topic of discussion in recent years that it is almost impossible to imagine it being fixed. Lord Darzi’s report paints a picture of an organisation grappling with several crises: in primary care, hospitals and the treatment of long-term illness. Its findings make for…

‘The NHS has faced rising demand for healthcare from a society in distress,’ writes Lord Darzi

The prime minister blamed the Tories for ‘breaking’ the NHS and said reform of the service was needed

A review by eminent surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi is due to be published on Thursday.

Analyses by Lord Darzi, the NHS Confederation and hospital chiefs detail a spectrum of ills in the service. But will their recommendations fuel appropriate remedies?

Rebecca Hilsenrath said ‘no organisation should be beyond constructive criticism’.