Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform

Wes Streeting has been accused of taking a “chaotic and incoherent approach” to reforming the NHS, which makes it unlikely the government will hit its own targets, according to a damning report by the Institute for Government (IfG).

The report praises elements of how the health secretary has managed the health service in his first year in office, including improving performance and staff retention in hospitals. The pay settlement he reached with resident doctors last year avoided a winter plagued by NHS strikes.

But it also criticises significant aspects of his performance, including the way he handled the abolition of NHS England and his lack of action to stem the exodus of senior GPs.

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Source: The Guardian, 15 November 2025

Read the report and the key findings: Public services performance tracker 2025: The NHS (Institute for Government & Nuffield Foundation, November 2025)