Labour challenges Sunak to do a shift in A&E to see ‘what it’s really like’, ahead of major speech

Shadow cabinet minister for mental health Rosena Allin-Khan has challenged prime minister Rishi Sunak to complete a shift in an A&E department so he can experience first-hand the pressures which NHS staff are facing. Ms Allin-Khan, who has been an emergency doctor for 17 years, told Times Radio: “This Government are missing in action. Where […]

Javid brings Mental Health Act ‘into the 21st Century’

In a statement to the House of Commons, health secretary Sajid Javid championed the arrival of a modernised Mental Health Act which will bring legislation “into the 21st Century”. This long term plan will see mental health service investment “reach an extra £2.3 billion each year by 2023/24” Labour’s front bench and former prime minister […]