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Labour health secretary vows to fight left-wing and right-wing opponents of change as he rejects ‘nanny state’ tag

Exclusive: Health secretary said hospital, to shut after this publication exposed allegations of mistreatment, was ‘truly terrifying’ example of what happens when safety is ‘not taken seriously’

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

Spokesperson for Keir Starmer says focus was instead on encouraging pensioners to seek additional support

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

‘We have to fix the plumbing before we turn on the taps’ says PM

Finally, a politician acknowledges the reality that the health service is on its knees, but also that there is no easy fix

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…

Lord Ara Darzi’s assessment revealed the health service is in ‘critical condition’