Failing Hospital Trusts to Be ‘Named and Shamed’ in League Tables

Health Secretary Wes Streeting sets out new proposals to drive down NHS waiting times and boost performance but health bosses warn move could demoralise staff.
Failing Hospital Trusts to Be ‘Named and Shamed’ in League Tables
Britain's Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaves after attending a weekly Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Oct. 8, 2024. Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images
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Failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they cannot demonstrate improved patient care and greater control of finances, the government has said.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting was expected to tell leaders at an NHS Providers conference in Liverpool that there “will be no more rewards for failure” as he sets out a package of measures aimed at tackling poor performance.

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