Wes Streeting – 2024 Comments on Employing Temporary Staff in the NHS

The comments made by Wes Streeting, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 11 November 2024.

For too long desperate hospitals have been forced to pay eye-watering sums of money on temporary staff, costing the taxpayer billions, and pulling experienced staff out of the NHS. We’re not going to let the NHS get ripped off anymore.

Last month the Chancellor made a historic investment in our health service which must reform or die. I am determined to make sure the money is well spent and delivers for patients.

These changes could help keep staff in the NHS and make significant savings to reinvest in the frontline.