Nearly £450m is being invested in the NHS in England to cut hospital waiting times and tackle persistently failing trusts, the health secretary has announced.
Wes Streeting says his NHS reforms aim to deliver around 40 new centres to fast-track treatment for patients, up to 15 mental health crisis assessment units and almost 500 new ambulances.
It is part of an attempt to shift patients away from A&E and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
"No patient should ever be left waiting for hours in hospital corridors or for an ambulance which ought to arrive in minutes," said Mr Streeting.
"The package of investment and reforms we are announcing today will help the NHS treat more patients in the community, so they don't end up stuck on trolleys in A&E," he added.
In an example of the challenge facing the health secretary, Sky News on Wednesday revealed the scale of England's mental health crisis, exacerbated by a shortage of specialist beds and an overwhelmed social care network.
The new Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for England says more needs to be done to drive down long waits, cut delayed discharges and improve care for patients.
Source: Sky News, 6 June 2025
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