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Newspaper headlines: ‘Biggest NHS reform ever’ after ‘damning’ report

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September 11, 2024

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Newspaper headlines: ‘Biggest NHS reform ever’ after ‘damning’ report

The Daily Telegraph headline reads: NHS does less despite record funding — Many papers, including the Daily Telegraph, focus on the major report on the health service being published on Thursday. The review by Lord Darzi was commissioned by the new government and has found the NHS in England is in a “critical condition”. The Telegraph calls the report “damning”, saying it found NHS hospitals are doing less work for patients despite receiving more money than ever. A&E waits are now so long that a patient will typically have 100 people ahead of them in the queue – up from 40 in 2009, it adds.

The long A&E waits are causing 14,000 avoidable deaths each year, the Times says Lord Darzi’s report has found. Other findings include that survival rates for cancer lag behind those in other developed countries, and the health service has been “starved” of money to modernise meaning patients are stuck in “vermin-infested Victorian wards”.

Times headline reads: Labour orders biggest NHS reform in history — The long A&E waits are causing 14,000 avoidable deaths each year, the Times says Lord Darzi’s report has found. Other findings include that survival rates for cancer lag behind those in other developed countries, and the health service has been “starved” of money to modernise meaning patients are stuck in “vermin-infested Victorian wards”.

The Guardian calls the report a “scathing indictment of the Conservatives’ 14-year stewardship of the NHS”. But it also carries a warning from the report’s author, Lord Darzi, who says it will take longer than five years to get treatment waiting times back on track – the promised timeframe that Labour gave before the election.

Guardian headline reads: Thousands dying due to NHS delays, inquiry finds — The Guardian calls the report a “scathing indictment of the Conservatives’ 14-year stewardship of the NHS”. But it also carries a warning from the report’s author, Lord Darzi, who says it will take longer than five years to get treatment waiting times back on track – the promised timeframe that Labour gave before the election.

The Daily Mirror says the PM will unveil a 10-year plan to reform the service. Like most other papers, the Mirror also describes surgeon Lord Darzi’s report as “damning”. The review also exposes a “shocking deterioration in the nation’s health”, the paper adds.

The Daily Mirror headline reads: A decade to fix our broken NHS — The Daily Mirror says the PM will unveil a 10-year plan to reform the service. Like most other papers, the Mirror also describes surgeon Lord Darzi’s report as “damning”. The review also exposes a “shocking deterioration in the nation’s health”, the paper adds.

The Daily Mail looks ahead to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech on the NHS later on Thursday, where he will say the NHS must “reform or die”. It says the PM has a plan to radically overhaul the health service, including by shifting billions of pounds of money from inefficient hospitals to community care. “But can he deliver?” the paper asks. It says the Tories have accused Health Secretary Wes Streeting – who commissioned the review – of laying the groundwork for tax rises at the Budget.

Daily Mail headline reads: NHS must reform or die, says PM — The Daily Mail looks ahead to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech on the NHS later on Thursday, where he will say the NHS must “reform or die”. It says the PM has a plan to radically overhaul the health service, including by shifting billions of pounds of money from inefficient hospitals to community care. “But can he deliver?” the paper asks. It says the Tories have accused Health Secretary Wes Streeting – who commissioned the review – of laying the groundwork for tax rises at the Budget.

The Daily Express also focuses on Starmer’s warning that the NHS must “reform or die”. It says he’s expected to brand the decline of the health service as “unforgivable”, when he gives his speech later. “What we need is the courage to deliver long-term reform – major surgery not sticking plaster solutions” he will add.

Daily Express headline reads: No more sticking plasters! It's 'reform or die' for NHS — The Daily Express also focuses on Starmer’s warning that the NHS must “reform or die”. It says he’s expected to brand the decline of the health service as “unforgivable”, when he gives his speech later. “What we need is the courage to deliver long-term reform – major surgery not sticking plaster solutions” he will add.

The i newspaper says the reforms will mark the NHS’s biggest overhaul since its creation. The paper says weight loss drugs will likely “play a key role” – and there will also be more treatment in the community via nurses, GPs and pharmacists.

The i newspaper reads: NHS shake-up biggest since 1948, Starmer promises UK — The i newspaper says the reforms will mark the NHS’s biggest overhaul since its creation. The paper says weight loss drugs will likely “play a key role” – and there will also be more treatment in the community via nurses, GPs and pharmacists.

The Financial Times focuses on events across the pond, describing Donald Trump’s campaign as “reeling” following his “poor” performance at the first debate against presidential rival Kamala Harris. It says Republicans feel exasperated – and that they thought Trump was unprepared, outplayed and delivered an “erratic” message. One pollster tells the paper that Trump now has “no choice” but to seek another televised debate to “recover”. Trump previously told Fox News on Wednesday that he “did great”.

Financial Times headline reads: Trump camp fights to regain footing after Harris delivers blows in debate — The Financial Times focuses on events across the pond, describing Donald Trump’s campaign as “reeling” following his “poor” performance at the first debate against presidential rival Kamala Harris. It says Republicans feel exasperated – and that they thought Trump was unprepared, outplayed and delivered an “erratic” message. One pollster tells the paper that Trump now has “no choice” but to seek another televised debate to “recover”. Trump previously told Fox News on Wednesday that he “did great”.

Trump also makes the front of the Daily Star, where he is pictured in a hospital gown alongside tech boss Elon Musk. The paper says they’ve both gone “madder than mad”, after Trump claimed illegal immigrants have been eating dogs. Mr Musk, meanwhile, is “not entirely sane” for offering to father a child for Taylor Swift, the paper says. Mr Musk’s remarks came after Swift endorsed Kamala Harris and signed off as “Childless Cat Lady” – a reference to comments by Trump’s running mate JD Vance.

The Daily Star headline reads: Nurse! Donald and Elon are out of bed again!!!!!! — Trump also makes the front of the Daily Star, where he is pictured in a hospital gown alongside tech boss Elon Musk. The paper says they’ve both gone “madder than mad”, after Trump claimed illegal immigrants have been eating dogs. Mr Musk, meanwhile, is “not entirely sane” for offering to father a child for Taylor Swift, the paper says. Mr Musk’s remarks came after Swift endorsed Kamala Harris and signed off as “Childless Cat Lady” – a reference to comments by Trump’s running mate JD Vance.

The story of Oliver Campbell leads the Metro, after he was cleared of murder on Wednesday – 33 years after being convicted. Mr Campbell, who has learning difficulties, was “bullied and badgered” into confessing to the murder of Baldev Hoondle in east London in 1990, the paper says. Judges have now ruled his conviction was unsafe. Metro calls it one of Britain’s worst miscarriages of justice.

The Metro headline reads: After 33 years, I'm innocent — The story of Oliver Campbell leads the Metro, after he was cleared of murder on Wednesday – 33 years after being convicted. Mr Campbell, who has learning difficulties, was “bullied and badgered” into confessing to the murder of Baldev Hoondle in east London in 1990, the paper says. Judges have now ruled his conviction was unsafe. Metro calls it one of Britain’s worst miscarriages of justice.

The front pages are dominated by coverage of Lord Darzi’s report on the state of the NHS in England.

The Daily Telegraph focuses on the low productivity identified in the health service, with the headline “NHS does less despite record funding”.

“Thousands dying due to NHS delays” is the splash in the Guardian. It says the report is a damning critique of how neglect of the health service by previous governments has left it unable to offer patients timely care.

“Labour orders biggest NHS reform in history” is the headline in the Times.

The paper says Lord Darzi’s findings will be used for three clear purposes. Firstly by Labour ministers to pin blame on the Conservatives, secondly by health officials to argue for billions more in funding, and finally as a lever to force the NHS to change.

The Daily Mail looks ahead to what Sir Keir Starmer could announce in his speech later today.

The paper says new measures are expected to involve shifting billions of pounds from what it calls inefficient hospitals to community care, and a focus on preventing people getting unwell in the first place.

The i newspaper says weight loss drugs such as Ozempic are likely to play a key role in the shake-up.

The Daily Mirror has the headline “a decade to fix our broken NHS”, while the Daily Express demands: “No more sticking plasters”.

The report into the NHS covers the state of the health service – from hospitals to GPs

PA File photo dated 18/01/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. — The report into the NHS covers the state of the health service – from hospitals to GPs

The US presidential election debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump also looms large this morning.

The Guardian leads with “Trump in damage control mode”.

The Financial Times says Trump’s campaign is reeling in the wake of what it calls his poor performance. The paper says the former president’s allies were left exasperated and thought he had been unprepared, outplayed and had had delivered erratic messages to voters.

The Daily Telegraph says there are reports of Republican donors reconsidering their campaign contributions, while the Daily Star says Trump has gone bonkers after he claimed illegal immigrants were eating America’s pets.

In other news, the Times says the UK and the US are on the verge of allowing Ukraine to use British and American long-range missiles against targets inside Russia.

The Foreign Secretary David Lammy and his American counterpart Anthony Blinken have been discussing the issue with Volodymyr President Zelensky in Kyiv. The paper says they will now take what they learned back to their respective leaders.

The Financial Times is reporting that the Treasury is refusing to give key details of the £22bn fiscal black hole that the government says was inherited from the Conservatives.

The FT says officials rejected its Freedom of Information Act request for a breakdown of the figure, saying they need time to ensure the information is accurate. The paper says this will fuel doubts about the government’s transparency.

And the Sun goes big on the results of last night’s National Television Awards, with the headline “Strictly still cha cha champs”.

The paper says BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing shook off a summer of scandal to win its ninth consecutive victory in the Talent Show category. The Sun says it shows the public still backs the programme despite months of allegations of inappropriate behaviour behind the scenes.