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Streeting sent NHSE director to investigate trust mired in landmark trans-rights case

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Wes Streeting instructed NHS England to intervene at a trust facing a landmark trans-rights case, which today saw it found guilty of indirectly discriminating against female staff by requiring them to share a changing room with a transgender woman.

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HSJ Podcast: Wes’ waiting list wobble

2026-01-16T05:00:00+00:00By

On this episode, we’re talking about the tricky balancing act between cutting waiting lists and keeping finances under control, after Wes Streeting warned this week that some trusts have tried to cut deficits too sharply.

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Recovery Watch: Unsexy and painstaking – 2026 in elective care

2026-01-13T13:06:00+00:00By 3 comments

Elective recovery and returning the NHS to meeting the 18-week standard by 2029 is the government’s main performance priority. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress against this goal. This week by bureau chief James Illman.