for filming industries and also intensifying the relationship between the two countries in the cultural arena, given the common —— the current generation stud know much about the other country. we hold that responsibility in organising many cultural events that are making the two peoples closer. we have talked about the relationships and the different files, especially the fields of energy and also clean energy and transport. these files have been opened. i have agreed with my dear friend antony blinken that we would have a schedule or a timetable to hold a working group and the

framework of the strategy in the coming period.— the coming period. also, we have talked _ the coming period. also, we have talked about _ the coming period. also, we have talked about the - the coming period. also, we have talked about the giantl have talked about the giant commitment, and also... and also, presidentjoe biden to develop and further develop the economic and cultural relations and social ones as well. and we have talked as well about different other bilateral files. we have talked about the egyptian and african and arab candidates for the unesco position, and the importance of lifting the injustice targeted at the arabic and egyptian civilisation, to have the director—general of unesco from egypt and from the arab

countries, and we have talked about some other regional files and internationalfiles, the and international files, the dangerous and internationalfiles, the dangerous challenges that threaten the safety and stability of the middle east and the african content and the mediterranean. —— kontinen. and also, facing the whole world, which obliges big countries like united states in egypt to continue talking. from my own side i've talked about national strategy for human rights and the age of general achievements and also implementing this strategy because on behalf of myself as the chairperson of this some cream committee of human rights, not for the satisfaction of any external partner, but for the very benefits of the egyptian people and also because the president

of egypt is very keen to launch this national strategy within the confines of concept of human rights, which focuses on the political alliance and the economic rights and social rights and cultural rights as well. we have talked about the crisis, the dangerous crisis in the gaza strip. we have agreed upon the immediate ceasefire and also to stop the killing of civilians, and also the necessity to reach an agreement to host all of the hostages and the prisoners, and also the immediate access and comprehensive unconditional access to the humanitarian and medical aid to the people of gaza strip. we have talked in detail about the importance of

the escalation, and also the region is about to be on the edge of a regional war. and also, we have shared the views and also we have told about this situation in sudan and the importance of achieving a ceasefire and the importance of providing humanitarian aid to people. and i have talked about the importance of not putting the importance of not putting the sudanese army in the same equation with any other partner, and the importance of working on activating the rule of these civilians and institutions to maintain the sovereignty of sudan. we have talked about the libyan crisis and the importance of making the presidential and

parliamentary elections, and the importance of moving towards maintaining the libyan territory. and we have talked as well about the issue of water, considering this is an exit —— the consideration for each of. we have talked also about the importance of coming to terms with the dams. i have told the maximum importance of a binding legal agreement for operating this dam and the importance of not achieving any harm to the two downstream countries. we have talked as well about the horn of africa, which is suffering from some

kind of turbulence. and i have highlighted the importance of maintaining the sovereignty of somalia. and also we have talked in detail about terrorism, because for sure there is a joint cooperation between the us and egypt in the field of countering and facing terrorism that is of giant interest and benefit to egypt, and egypt is a leading experience in countering terrorism. and there is a very comprehensive proposal focusing on all the dimensions of the crisis, including the social and economic welfare and the stopping of terrorist activities and groups. and we also talked about extremism. we have many religious institutions. and also, we have

talked about the stabilisation is in the middle east, the importance of evacuating this region from weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons. and we will continue our consultations and our cooperations. and a very strong strategic solid relationship that achieves the benefits of the two countries. based on the mutual respect of the sovereignty of the states. we have joint responsibilities in this important region. again and again i would like to warmly welcome mr secretary of state, mr blinken, to egypt. and his complete delegation. and his complete delegation. and i were to you, the floors is sir. thank you.

mm, thank you. you are watching bbc news. us secretary _ thank you. you are watching bbc news. us secretary of _ thank you. you are watching bbc news. us secretary of state - news. us secretary of state antony blinken and his egyptian counterpart speaking in cairo. it is a large waterfront indeed and that— it is a large waterfront indeed and that speaks to the fact that— and that speaks to the fact that for— and that speaks to the fact that for the united states and egypt. — that for the united states and egypt, more than ever, there is so much — egypt, more than ever, there is so much that we're doing together, and so much that we both_ together, and so much that we both benefit from the fact that we're — both benefit from the fact that we're doing it together. i want to thank— we're doing it together. i want to thank you, my friend. and also — to thank you, my friend. and also thank— to thank you, my friend. and also thank president lcc for the very— also thank president lcc for the very warm welcome. here in cairo _ the very warm welcome. here in cairo but — the very warm welcome. here in cairo but alsojust the very warm welcome. here in cairo but also just for the very— cairo but also just for the very high quality of the exchanges we have had today, both _ exchanges we have had today, both with _ exchanges we have had today, both with the president, with my colleagues, with our strategic dialogue partners. we had this— strategic dialogue partners. we had this opportunity to kick off the _ had this opportunity to kick off the dialogue. that really underscores the commitment that both of— underscores the commitment that both of our countries have to work — both of our countries have to work to — both of our countries have to work to continuously strengthen what _ work to continuously strengthen what has — work to continuously strengthen what has been a centuries long relationship and strengthen it

in a way— relationship and strengthen it in a way that is focused on delivering for our people. that is what — delivering for our people. that is what it— delivering for our people. that is what it is all about. and i want — is what it is all about. and i want to— is what it is all about. and i want to thank you, and thank your— want to thank you, and thank your entire team, for hosting this— your entire team, for hosting this dialogue and forgetting enough to a very good start. we made _ enough to a very good start. we made progress on many of our priority— made progress on many of our priority today, including the development of egypt, its growth, its governance. and i am announcing $129 million in new funding to support these efforts, — new funding to support these efforts, from providing hundreds of higher education scholarships, to encouraging —— micro—entrepreneurship among young _ micro—entrepreneurship among young people, to improving health _ young people, to improving health. together we are enhancing economic cooperation, broad—based opportunity for egyptians and americans, we are helping _ egyptians and americans, we are helping women own small businesses get greater access to financing. we are expanding foreign — to financing. we are expanding foreign investment beyond the more — foreign investment beyond the more than 1000 american companies already present in egypt — companies already present in egypt. the united states is

supporting egypt as it continues to reform its economy to become — continues to reform its economy to become even more dynamic, even _ to become even more dynamic, even more _ to become even more dynamic, even more competitive. in washington earlier this month we hosted the second us egypt 'oint we hosted the second us egypt joint economic commission to grow— joint economic commission to grow our— joint economic commission to grow our economic cooperation. for instance, making progress on a _ for instance, making progress on a bilateral agreement that will help unlock greater private sector participation and — private sector participation and investment here in egypt. next — and investment here in egypt. next month, united states trade representatives will host talks between our countries to identify— between our countries to identify additional steps, like fostering an open trade environment that will further boost — environment that will further boost commercial ties and help egypt _ boost commercial ties and help egypt attract more trade and investment. building on egypt's leadership on climate. its hosting _ leadership on climate. its hosting of cup 27 or. 0ur leadership on climate. its hosting of cup 27 or. our two countries _ hosting of cup 27 or. our two countries will continue to consolidate clean energy. the finance — consolidate clean energy. the finance corporation will be here — finance corporation will be here later this week to look at financing _ here later this week to look at financing projects, visiting a

solar— financing projects, visiting a solar plant, as we work to harness _ solar plant, as we work to harness egypt's tremendous potential. and as the foreign mirrister— potential. and as the foreign minister noted, the president and minister noted, the president ahd i— minister noted, the president and i also discussed the existential nature of egypt's growing water needs and the importance of the river nile to the egyptian people. we are also — the egyptian people. we are also investing together in education. maybe this is one of the most — education. maybe this is one of the most important thing is that— the most important thing is that we _ the most important thing is that we are doing for the future _ that we are doing for the future of our people, for the future — future of our people, for the future of _ future of our people, for the future of our people, for the future of our countries, and for the _ future of our countries, and for the connections between our countries — for the connections between our countries. these investments are really— countries. these investments are really essential to fully unleashing egypt's potential. the economic group we launched today— the economic group we launched today will— the economic group we launched today will help establish nine new state—of—the—art lt disciplinary laboratories and stem — disciplinary laboratories and stem high schools that the united _ stem high schools that the united states has set up in egypt _ united states has set up in egypt. we will also support 19 career— egypt. we will also support 19 career centres, covering nearly every _ career centres, covering nearly every egyptian public and national university, so that young _ national university, so that young egyptians can prepare

for, _ young egyptians can prepare for, and — young egyptians can prepare for, and to get, the jobs of the — for, and to get, the jobs of the future. a little bit later today— the future. a little bit later today we have representatives of three — today we have representatives of three united states universities will sign an to open _ universities will sign an to open international campuses here — open international campuses here irr— open international campuses here in egypt. adding to two projects— here in egypt. adding to two projects already under way, giving — projects already under way, giving egyptian students the chance — giving egyptian students the chance to receive an american education _ chance to receive an american education here in egypt. also strengthening our work to preserve egypt's archaeological heritage, including establishing a unesco world heritage site, boosting the tourism _ heritage site, boosting the tourism sector which contribute so much — tourism sector which contribute so much to the egyptian economy. the united states welcomes that egypt has taken this past— welcomes that egypt has taken this past year on human rights. releasing — this past year on human rights. releasing detainees, advancing efforts— releasing detainees, advancing efforts to reform pre—trial detention, result in cases involving travel bans and asset freezes — involving travel bans and asset freezes for n60 employees. and as the _ freezes for n60 employees. and as the foreign minister said, these — as the foreign minister said, these are _ as the foreign minister said, these are steps that egypt is taking — these are steps that egypt is taking because it is in the interests of egypt to do so. we iroth— interests of egypt to do so. we both acknowledge additional steps — both acknowledge additional steps that egypt intends to

take, — steps that egypt intends to take, including adopting and incrementing reforms, continuing to partner released prisoners— continuing to partner released prisoners and detainees, and ensuring _ prisoners and detainees, and ensuring that journalists, human— ensuring that journalists, human rights defenders and all egyptians can voice any disagreements really. there is strong — disagreements really. there is strong bipartisan interest in the united states congress to see egypt continue to make this progress — see egypt continue to make this progress. respecting the fundamental freedoms can only strengthen the partnership between our countries, and, as the foreign minister himself says. — the foreign minister himself says, benefit the egyptian people. that is white egypt is engaging on this course. we discussed how we can enhance long—standing security cooperation. whether that is egypt's — cooperation. whether that is egypt's major peacekeeping operations, in places like sedan. _ operations, in places like sedan, the democratic republic of the _ sedan, the democratic republic of the congo, or the fight against _ of the congo, or the fight against ices and other threats. egypt — against ices and other threats. egypt continues to be an indispensable partner in pursuing a ceasefire in gaza. 0ne — pursuing a ceasefire in gaza. one that _ pursuing a ceasefire in gaza. one that brings the hostages

home, — one that brings the hostages home, that relieve the suffering of the people in gaza and creates the foundation for and creates the foundation for an enduring peace. i think the president, the foreign minister and other— president, the foreign minister and other colleagues for their commitment to this work. we discussed _ commitment to this work. we discussed the importance of getting _ discussed the importance of getting the steel across the finish — getting the steel across the finish line. something we will continue _ finish line. something we will continue to pursue along with our qatari counterparts. we know — our qatari counterparts. we know that a ceasefire is the best — know that a ceasefire is the best chance to tackle humanitarian crisis in gaza, to address— humanitarian crisis in gaza, to address the risks to regional stability. _ address the risks to regional stability, the risks that i know— stability, the risks that i know i— stability, the risks that i know i felt viscerally here in egypt. — know i felt viscerally here in egypt. in _ know i felt viscerally here in egypt, in particular with these continued attacks on global commerce in the red sea, aided and abetted by iran, is reducing traffic in the suez canal, _ reducing traffic in the suez canal, which has cost egypt a projected $5 billion in lost revenue. egypt has been instrumental in addressing the conflict — instrumental in addressing the conflict in sudan, the world's worst— conflict in sudan, the world's worst humanitarian crisis, aiong _ worst humanitarian crisis, along with our diplomatic partners, saudi arabia,

switzerland, the united nations and others, we made progress. opening — and others, we made progress. opening new crossings to allow humanitarian assistance to get people — humanitarian assistance to get people who need it. and getting rapid _ people who need it. and getting rapid support forces to agree to a code _ rapid support forces to agree to a code of conduct for its fighters _ to a code of conduct for its fighters. that progress, however, is now threatened by a new rss — however, is now threatened by a new rss offensive, already resulting in the deaths and displacement of thousands of vulnerable people. fioricet must — vulnerable people. fioricet must take every step to protect the lives _ must take every step to protect the lives of innocents and respect _ the lives of innocents and respect its commitment to protect— respect its commitment to protect civilians. the sudanese armed — protect civilians. the sudanese armed forces have to hold indiscriminate bombing. both must — indiscriminate bombing. both must come together and come to the table — must come together and come to the table to agree on a plummeting agreements that were reached _ plummeting agreements that were reached injeddah and to plummeting agreements that were reached in jeddah and to stop war~ — reached in jeddah and to stop war. next week at the un generai— war. next week at the un general assembly in new york i would _ general assembly in new york i would bring it bringing together our partners to outline _ together our partners to outline the next step is to expand _ outline the next step is to expand your monetary and access, _ expand your monetary and access, protect civilians and push — access, protect civilians and push for— access, protect civilians and push for a _ access, protect civilians and push for a cessation of hostilities. united states is

grateful for egypt's continued partnership in this work. as well— partnership in this work. as well i — partnership in this work. as well i have to say for the generosity the egyptian people, welcoming hundreds of thousands of sudanese refugees. we will also continue to consult with each — also continue to consult with each of— also continue to consult with each of them bringing greater stability— each of them bringing greater stability to libya, including supporting the un in its efforts— supporting the un in its efforts to shore up the central bank, — efforts to shore up the central bank, and _ efforts to shore up the central bank, and work towards a longer term _ bank, and work towards a longer term settlement. so, as you have _ term settlement. so, as you have heard from both of us, these — have heard from both of us, these are _ have heard from both of us, these are some, not all, of the subjects — these are some, not all, of the subjects we discussed today. and i— subjects we discussed today. and i think again, at this challenging moment, the importance of our partnership, the partnership between israel and the — the partnership between israel and the united states, is on full display. that is why the dialogue today is so important and timely, reminding what not only is— and timely, reminding what not only is at— and timely, reminding what not only is at stake, but also what is possible for our people and people — is possible for our people and people throughout the region.

translation:— people throughout the region. translation: let's take some questions _ questions. i am from sky news. yesterday made _ i am from sky news. yesterday made phone calls with the prime minister— made phone calls with the prime minister of lebanon... ministerof lebanon... so, _ ministerof lebanon... so. we— ministerof lebanon... so, we are minister of lebanon... so, we are waiting to hear if antony blinken and have the egyptian foreign minister make some comments, or are asked some comments, or are asked some questions, which i'm sure they will become about the situation in lebanon. mr blinken talk about the importance of getting a ceasefire deal across the finish line to try to bring an end to the humanitarian crisis in the middle east in gaza. and avoiding a wider regional conflict. let's listen back in. translation: ., , translation: their actions in lebanon and — translation: their actions in lebanon and the _ translation: their actions in lebanon and the west - translation: their actions in lebanon and the west bank. translation: their actions in | lebanon and the west bank and in other regions. considering your own guidance and

directions, israelare your own guidance and directions, israel are not following the path of a ceasefire. what about the american stance? translation: i american stance? translation: ., ~ translation: i thank you. you are watching _ translation: i thank you. you are watching bbc - translation: | thank you. | you are watching bbc news. translation: | thank you. - you are watching bbc news. and there we will leave that a news conference being held in cairo and the updates on efforts to secure some kind of truce or peace deal in the middle east. and turn to events here in london. health secretary wes streeting is giving a speech at the institute for public policy research in central london. at the end of a three—year inquiry. let's listening. we will make sure more patients across the country can get the treatment they need without having to step out the front door. better for patients and less expensive for patients and less expensive for the taxpayer. and as the prime minister said last week, by admiring our country's leading scientific minds with the care and compassion of the nhs, the fruit of the

revelation taking place in the life sciences... that public private partnership will be fundamental to the reform agenda. take ms patients. right now many are treated to a blood transfusion, a long and difficult audio. soon, thousands will be offered an injection that takes just ten minutes. just imagine the difference this will make. the hours returned to patients to live their lives. and the thousands of hours of clinicians�* time freed up for the millions of other patients stuck on waiting lists. and when it comes to prevention, the healthy society we need to build one to just come from the action we are taking as a government, to banjunk food government, to ban junk food ads, government, to banjunk food ads, pass the tobacco vapes bill, or introduce health checks in workplaces and high streets, norwill checks in workplaces and high streets, nor will it come from the reforms we can make to the nhs i can reach patients sooner, diagnosed earlier and treat them faster, in may, we saw the first nhs patients

treated with a personalised cancer vaccine at university hospitals birmingham. these vaccines could prevent cancer from returning after surgery, sparing thousands of patients, and their families, sparing thousands of patients, and theirfamilies, the sparing thousands of patients, and their families, the torture of recurrence. that is why i am determined to rid my department and the nhs of any cultural... make the nhs the best partner in the world for the life sciences sector. and make sure that nhs patients reap the rewards. that is what keir starmer�*s mission driven government is all about. it�*s about mobilising the public sector with business, the voluntary sector and civil society, to achieve big, lasting change for our country. and in doing so we won�*tjust be building a healthy society. but playing our part in contributing to the government�*s number one mission of economic growth. in conclusion, we have hit the ground running in the past two months, bringing an end to the

junior doctors�* strike, which lasted 18 months, cost patients 1.5 million operations in the points, and cost staggering amount of money to taxpayers. and we continue to fix the front door to the nhs, with an additional thousand gps employed by the end of the year. it is 76 days since the general election and 76 years since the founding of the nhs. there are no quick fixes for an institution of this size and age, especially where the damage done by the conservatives was 1a years in the making. none of this will be easy. and it will take time. and there will be more arguments to be won along the way against the ideologues who don�*t believe the nhs should have any relationship with the private sector, and the modern day luddite to resist greater use of technology in the health service. this government will never be afraid to take on those arguments and take the difficult decisions needed to deliver the change the british people voted for. if we see

this through, the prize is huge. a healthy nation where fewer lives are lost to the biggest killers, and fewer people are forced out of work through preventable disease, a healthy, growing, prosperous economy with the proceeds of that wealth shared across our country. and nhs there for us when we needed once again, recovered, reformed, sustainable for the long term. that is what we will deliver. thank you very much. applause. thank you, thank you, wes. thank— thank you, thank you, wes. thank you. _ thank you, thank you, wes. thank you, wes, for that really powerful— thank you, wes, for that really powerful speech. each progress already~ — powerful speech. each progress already. congratulations. i'm now— already. congratulations. i'm now going to open up to questions. we are going to do this in— questions. we are going to do this in two— questions. we are going to do this in two parts. we will take questions _ this in two parts. we will take questions from journalists first~ _ questions from journalists first. then questions from everybody else afterwards. if

you're — everybody else afterwards. if you're a _ everybody else afterwards. if you're a journalist, can you put — you're a journalist, can you put your— you're a journalist, can you put your hand up? and if not, canyou— put your hand up? and if not, can you restrain yourself for a moment? _ moment? can- moment? can i take ali for the moment? — can i take ali for the skew, sky— can i take ali for the skew, sky news, please?- can i take ali for the skew, sky news, please? thank you, secretary _ sky news, please? thank you, secretary of — sky news, please? thank you, secretary of state. _ sky news, please? thank you, secretary of state. we - sky news, please? thank you, secretary of state. we have i secretary of state. we have spoken _ secretary of state. we have spoken to _ secretary of state. we have spoken to donna _ secretary of state. we have spoken to donna ockendenl secretary of state. we have - spoken to donna ockenden today, who i'm _ spoken to donna ockenden today, who i'm sure — spoken to donna ockenden today, who i'm sure you _ spoken to donna ockenden today, who i'm sure you know— spoken to donna ockenden today, who i'm sure you know has- spoken to donna ockenden today, who i'm sure you know has been. who i'm sure you know has been looking — who i'm sure you know has been looking at— who i'm sure you know has been looking at maternity— who i'm sure you know has been looking at maternity services, i looking at maternity services, the continued _ looking at maternity services, the continued feelings - looking at maternity services, the continued feelings she - looking at maternity services, i the continued feelings she says are putting _ the continued feelings she says are putting mothers _ the continued feelings she says are putting mothers and - the continued feelings she says are putting mothers and babiesj are putting mothers and babies at risk — are putting mothers and babies at risk she _ are putting mothers and babies at risk. she told _ are putting mothers and babies at risk. she told us _ are putting mothers and babies at risk. she told us she - are putting mothers and babies at risk. she told us she wants i at risk. she told us she wants an urgent— at risk. she told us she wants an urgent meeting _ at risk. she told us she wants an urgent meeting with- at risk. she told us she wants an urgent meeting with you. i an urgent meeting with you. would — an urgent meeting with you. would you _ an urgent meeting with you. would you be _ an urgent meeting with you. would you be happy- an urgent meeting with you. would you be happy to - an urgent meeting with you. would you be happy to do i an urgent meeting with you. i would you be happy to do that, if so. _ would you be happy to do that, if so. when? _ would you be happy to do that, if so, when? while _ would you be happy to do that, if so, when? while i— would you be happy to do that, if so, when? while i have - would you be happy to do that, if so, when? while i have got. if so, when? while i have got you. — if so, when? while i have got you. can _ if so, when? while i have got you. can i _ if so, when? while i have got you, can i also _ if so, when? while i have got you, can i also ask— if so, when? while i have got you, can i also ask you - if so, when? while i have got you, can i also ask you about| you, can i also ask you about row— you, can i also ask you about row over— you, can i also ask you about row over donor— you, can i also ask you about row over donor gifts, - you, can i also ask you about row over donor gifts, and - row over donor gifts, and reports _ row over donor gifts, and reports of— row over donor gifts, and reports of use _ row over donor gifts, and reports of use accepting i row over donor gifts, and - reports of use accepting swift tickets — reports of use accepting swift tickets do _ reports of use accepting swift tickets. do you _ reports of use accepting swift tickets. do you think - reports of use accepting swift tickets. do you think this - tickets. do you think this whole _ tickets. do you think this whole row— tickets. do you think this whole row has _ tickets. do you think this whole row has been - tickets. do you think this - whole row has been overplayed, or do _ whole row has been overplayed, or do you — whole row has been overplayed, or do you understand _ whole row has been overplayed, or do you understand the - or do you understand the strength— or do you understand the strength of— or do you understand the strength of feeling? - or do you understand the strength of feeling?- strength of feeling? two thins. strength of feeling? two things. the _ strength of feeling? two things. the first - strength of feeling? two things. the first one, . strength of feeling? two i things. the first one, yes, i am a huge —— i�*ve huge respect for donna ockenden. when it comes to the crisis in our maternity services across the

country, it is one of the biggest issues that keeps me awake at night worrying about the quality of care being delivered today and the risk of disaster greeting women in labour tomorrow. disaster greeting women in labourtomorrow. i disaster greeting women in labour tomorrow. i think that what we have seen in the case of specific trusts are problems and risk factors that exist right across maternity services across the country. and we�*re keen to make sure that when it comes to the work that donna ockenden has already done, that we make sure those lessons are applied, notjust in the case of those specific trusts, but right across the country. and we�*re determined to get this right. look, secondly, iam now outed as a swifty. i think the important thing is transparency. an accountability. and that there

are no conflicts of interest. that is why we have the transparent system that we have. i think that is a good thing and long may it continue. fantastic. can i take kate dublin— fantastic. can i take kate dublin from the independent newspaper? dublin from the independent newspaper?_ dublin from the independent newsuaer? ., ., , , newspaper? thanks, kate dublin. it's been announced _ newspaper? thanks, kate dublin. it's been announced that - newspaper? thanks, kate dublin. it's been announced that joyce i it's been announced that joyce parker— it's been announced that joyce parker hospital— it's been announced that joyce parker hospital in _ it's been announced that joyce parker hospital in coventry i it's been announced that joyce parker hospital in coventry isl parker hospital in coventry is to shut — parker hospital in coventry is to shut following _ parker hospital in coventry is to shut following an - parker hospital in coventry is to shut following an expose l parker hospital in coventry isl to shut following an expose by the independent _ to shut following an expose by the independent newspaper. to shut following an expose by the independent newspaper of allegations _ the independent newspaper of allegations of— the independent newspaper of allegations of shocking - allegations of shocking practices _ allegations of shocking practices there. - allegations of shocking practices there. can i. allegations of shocking . practices there. can i ask allegations of shocking - practices there. can i ask for your— practices there. can i ask for your comment _ practices there. can i ask for your comment on _ practices there. can i ask for your comment on that, i practices there. can i ask for your comment on that, and. practices there. can i ask for. your comment on that, and how important — your comment on that, and how important you _ your comment on that, and how important you think _ your comment on that, and how important you think it _ your comment on that, and how important you think it is - your comment on that, and how important you think it is to i important you think it is to shine — important you think it is to shine a _ important you think it is to shine a light _ important you think it is to shine a light on _ important you think it is to shine a light on these i important you think it is to shine a light on these kind| important you think it is to . shine a light on these kind of problems? _ shine a light on these kind of problems?— problems? well, firstly, sunlight _ problems? well, firstly, sunlight is _ problems? well, firstly, sunlight is the _ problems? well, firstly, sunlight is the best i sunlight is the best disinfectant. and the reason why, on day one, i came in and said the nhs was broken was because that candour about the state of the system today from the secretary of state gives permission, and provides leadership, to everybody working across our health and

care system to be honest about the things that they are seeing experiencing and often are terrified about their daily working lives. when you have a political culture that seeks to prioritise protecting political reputations over protecting patients, you breed a culture where patients are more at risk. if you are not prepared to confront hard truths about the state of maternity services, long waits in a&e, the struggle people face getting gp appointments, the lottery of an early cancer diagnosis versus later cancer diagnosis, and the impact that has on your life chances, and life expectancy, you end up with the situation we are in today, which is a system that, despite amazing professional who care very much about their patients, we see an appalling state of failure which is letting patients down. and so, creating that culture of honesty about the challenges means that we will be able to meet those challenges. as we

said randy da as the investigation, if you get the right diagnosis you are more likely to get the right prescription. that honesty is really important. you will not find me ducking hard truths over the course of this parliament, especially because we are not going to fix these things overnight. in that case specifically, it is truly shocking the way in which children were treated in a place where they were supposed to be so. i think the closure decision is the right one. we are working to make sure that the placement, accurate placement are provided, for those young people, and i think it is actually a truly terrifying example of what happens when patient safety is not taken seriously. and i don�*t want to read about any more of these sorts of cases. and we have got to make sure that in everything we are doing throughout our health and care

services, the safety of the patient, the safety of the care user, is the first consideration. that is wes streeting, the secretary of state for health and social care committee speaking at the institute for public policy research at the methodist central hall in london. this is at the conclusion of a three—year inquiry by a cross—party commission into the state of the national health service and health care more widely in britain. it talks about a comprehensive plan for modern zist comprehensive plan for modern 21st century health creation system. wes streeting has been out of the final report launch. listening and also, not far away from where wes streeting is listening —— is speaking, is our political correspondent. just take us through the main points of what we heard from wes streeting if you will? i wes streeting if you will? i think there were some very familiar— think there were some very familiar messages they are to those — familiar messages they are to those of— familiar messages they are to those of us who have been paying _ those of us who have been paying attention since wes streeting entered government as

health _ streeting entered government as health secretary. he would see it as _ health secretary. he would see it as giving hard truths about the failings in either the iss, talking — the failings in either the iss, talking about reform or die. we know _ talking about reform or die. we know that — talking about reform or die. we know that as far as this government is concerned, they will be — government is concerned, they will be no — government is concerned, they will be no extra money for the nhs _ will be no extra money for the nhs unless it does reform. now what _ nhs unless it does reform. now what does that reform involved? well. _ what does that reform involved? well. we — what does that reform involved? well, we will get more of a clue — well, we will get more of a clue early next year when wes streeting publishes a ten year plan _ streeting publishes a ten year plan for— streeting publishes a ten year plan for the nhs in england. he did give— plan for the nhs in england. he did give us a clue today. it will— did give us a clue today. it will involve three shifts. one from — will involve three shifts. one from analog to digital, sol joined _ from analog to digital, sol joined up nhs records from hospitals to gps and so on. a shift — hospitals to gps and so on. a shift from _ hospitals to gps and so on. a shift from treatment in hospitals to treatment in the community. and also, this reflects _ community. and also, this reflects the report that we have — reflects the report that we have had today, a shift from it being — have had today, a shift from it being a — have had today, a shift from it being a sickness service, to health— being a sickness service, to health prevention. so, encouraging people to take more care of— encouraging people to take more care of their own health so

they— care of their own health so they don't end up in nhs hospitals. they don't end up in nhs h05pitals-_ they don't end up in nhs hositals. . i. ,. , hospitals. and you describe this report _ hospitals. and you describe this report that _ hospitals. and you describe this report that has - hospitals. and you describe this report that has been, l hospitals. and you describe l this report that has been, the focus of a three—year inquiry by cross—party commission. it really doesn�*t pull its punches. it pulls no punches at all when it talks about the uk as the literal sick man of europe? as the literal sick man of eur0pe?_ as the literal sick man of euro e? . . , , europe? yes. and interestingly, the chair of _ europe? yes. and interestingly, the chair of this _ europe? yes. and interestingly, the chair of this commission i europe? yes. and interestingly, the chair of this commission is l the chair of this commission is lord _ the chair of this commission is lord darzi. _ the chair of this commission is lord darzi, who published a report— lord darzi, who published a report last week. it said that the nhs _ report last week. it said that the nhs in england was in a critical— the nhs in england was in a critical condition and indeed wes— critical condition and indeed wes streeting talked about it being — wes streeting talked about it being bankrupt. unless reform is delivered. the health crisis as an economic crisis, because people like the lord and in that think—tank have crunched the numbers and they are arguing that there was something like 900,000 more workers out of work due to long—term

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