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Failing NHS bosses will lose pay rises under major reforms by Health Sec Wes Streeting

'We've got to get a grip on runaway spending,' Wes Streeting says

FAILING health bosses will be denied pay rises under major reforms by the Health Secretary, the Sun on Sunday can reveal.

Wes Streeting will warn senior NHS managers there will be “no more rewards for failure”.

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting
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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes StreetingCredit: Alamy
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on a visit to a hospital
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Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on a visit to a hospitalCredit: PA
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves handed the NHS a huge £22.6bn cash injection over two years
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves handed the NHS a huge £22.6bn cash injection over two yearsCredit: Getty

He will tell chief executives who run big deficits or poor services they will lose their right to pay boosts.

The Health Secretary said: “I’m prepared to pay for the best and I will defend financial incentives to attract and keep talented people in the NHS.

"It’s a big organisation that should be competing with global businesses for the best talent.

“But there will be no more rewards for failure.

"We have got to get a grip on runaway spending and make sure every penny going to the NHS benefits patient – changes will not be popular but it’s a case of reform or die.

“The Budget made the investment that the NHS needs. The reforms I’m announcing will make sure taxpayers and patients see results.”

A report by surgeon Lord Ara Darzi warned the NHS is in critical condition after a decade of “unforgivable” damage
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A report by surgeon Lord Ara Darzi warned the NHS is in critical condition after a decade of “unforgivable” damageCredit: PA

Before the election Mr Streeting vowed to reform the NHS.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers a speech at an Institute for Public Policy event in the Aldersgate Room, Central Hall Westminster, London. The IPPR is hosting the event to mark the conclusion of its cross-party Commission on Health and Prosperity. Picture date: Wednesday September 18, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story HEALTH Streeting. Photo credit […]
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers a speech at an Institute for Public Policy event in the Aldersgate Room, Central Hall Westminster, London. The IPPR is hosting the event to mark the conclusion of its cross-party Commission on Health and Prosperity. Picture date: Wednesday September 18, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story HEALTH Streeting. Photo credit […]Credit: PA

But concerns were raised after Chancellor Rachel Reeves handed the NHS a huge £22.6bn cash injection over two years – with no mention of an overhaul.

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Mr Streeting’s announcement next week will mark the first taste of the strings attached to the cash.

He will unveil a package of radical reforms to ensure every penny for the NHS is well spent and delivers shorter waiting times.

An NHS review by Lord Ara Darzi found the only criteria by which chief executive pay was set is the turnover of the organisation.

A new pay framework for top bosses will be published before April 2025.

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