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Streeting threats to sack NHS managers carry ‘significant risk of unintended consequences’
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) and Health Secretary Wes Streeting speak with members of the staff during a visit to St George's Hospital, Tooting, London, October 28, 2024

NHS bosses and campaigners have rubbished government plans to name and shame failing hospitals and sack managers if they cannot improve patient care and take control of finances.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is set to tell leaders at an NHS Providers conference in Liverpool today that there “will be no more rewards for failure” as he sets out a package of measures aimed at tackling poor performance.

The Department of Health said that NHS trusts’ performance in areas such as finances, delivery of services, patient access to care and leadership competency would be ranked in league tables, with the top performers given more of the cash from running budget surpluses.

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