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Patients have been kept in the dark regarding their care, according to WES STREETING

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Patients have been kept in the dark regarding their care for an excessive amount of time, as...
Patients have been kept in the dark regarding their care for an excessive amount of time, as signified by WEStreeting's statement.

Patients have been kept in the dark regarding their care, according to WES STREETING

The UK government has announced a significant change in the way the National Health Service (NHS) operates, aiming to ensure better value for taxpayers' money and improve the overall performance of the healthcare system.

In a move to hold managers accountable, it has been revealed that they will face pay deductions if they fail to improve the services under their care. This decision comes as a response to the lack of accountability within the NHS, which has led to unrewarded success and unpunished failure in the past.

To support this initiative, an extra £26 billion has been invested this year to begin rebuilding the NHS. This investment will be distributed among underperforming trusts, which will receive greater support and targeted interventions to turn them around. Trusts with the greatest challenges will face more scrutiny and targeted support to ensure they make the necessary improvements.

As part of this overhaul, the current government is publishing league tables ranking every NHS trust in England. These league tables, published by Health Secretary Wes Streeting, will be updated every three months, providing a clear and transparent picture of local service performance. The tables will apply to every patient, regardless of their location within England.

The league tables aim to incentivize middling NHS leaders to improve and rise up the rankings. To further encourage improvement, senior managers will be rewarded with bonuses for cutting waiting times and getting better value for money.

The best NHS leaders will also be offered higher pay to take on the toughest jobs, particularly in challenged services. This move is intended to attract top talent to the areas where it is needed most.

The worst performing acute trust, according to the tables, is the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. However, with the new measures in place, there is hope for improvement and a chance for all trusts to strive for top-of-the-table care, ensuring every patient receives the best possible service.

This reform is a significant step towards a more accountable and efficient NHS, ensuring that the £26 billion investment delivers real improvements for patients and taxpayers alike.

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