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6 days ago
- Politics
- ITV News
Cornwall Labour MPs defend decision not to join growing rebellion over welfare bill
A number of Labour MPs from Cornwall have defended their decision not to join the growing public rebellion over controversial benefits changes, which are set to be voted on next week. None of the duchy's four new Labour MPs put their name to the 'reasoned amendment', which opposes the government's planned changes to benefits and now has the support of more than 120 others within their Party. But Perran Moon and Noah Law have responded to pressure from constituents, saying they aren't happy with all of the proposals and have been privately pushing for changes to be made. "I'd like to reassure constituents that the fact my name is not on an amendment does NOT mean that I support the current Welfare Bill," Perran Moon said in a post on Facebook. The Camborne and Redruth MP insisted the government "already knew" about his concerns and is "hopeful" that concessions will be made before the crunch vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Most, if not all, MPs support the principle of welfare reform and welcome the majority of the proposals on the table, like scrapping reassessments for people with the most severe work-limiting conditions and increasing the basic rate of Universal Credit for those actively seeking work. The prime minister has consistently made the case that his welfare reforms will get more people into the job market while still protecting the most vulnerable who can't work, but the growing number of Labour rebels argue that the controversial changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) would disproportionately impact some of their constituents and push more into poverty. Under the current plans, anyone trying to claim PIP would need to score at least four points in one activity - like preparing food or washing - to receive the daily living element of the benefit. St Austell and Newquay's Labour MP, Noah Law, similarly said to constituents online: "Supporting doesn't always involve signing a big public petition. Watch this space." A small number of Labour MPs in the South West have publicly expressed their opposition, including North Somerset's Sadik Al-Hassan and the Forest of Dean's Matt Bishop. Al-Hassan has a disabled son, and told ITV West Country: "I don't think I could ever vote for something that would make his life in the future worse, or other people like him, and for me that's a red line." Swindon's Will Stone is one of the MPs who didn't sign the amendment, but has written to the Minister in charge of the reforms, Liz Kendall, seeking "urgent clarity on the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP)." He said: "People deserve clear answers and real support, not uncertainty." Sir Keir Starmer is now saying the government is in "conversations" with Labour rebels about the cuts, signalling there could be changes ahead of the vote next Tuesday. It's a marked shift in tone from just 24 hours ago, when the PM was insisting that the plans as they currently stand would be put before MPs in the Commons.
Telegraph
17-06-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
NHS guilty of ‘culture of cover-up', admits Streeting
The NHS is guilty of a 'culture of cover-up' over safety, the Health Secretary has admitted. Wes Streeting said patients were being forced to endure situations that were 'totally intolerable', with concerns being dismissed when they attempted to find out the truth. Mr Streeting said a 10-year health plan, due to be published within weeks, would have safety at its heart. He made the comments after being tackled in the Commons about a case in which repeated NHS failings left a woman permanently disabled. Perran Moon, a Labour MP, told him about the experience of his constituent, saying: 'A couple of weeks ago at my constituency surgery, through the tears, my constituent Amy explained how, following a hip operation in 2008, she suffered progressive nerve damage due to repeated failures in diagnosis, referral and treatment. 'Despite raising concerns for years, she was told her pain was common.' The MP for Camborne and Redruth added: 'A nerve test in 2015 confirmed damage, and further tests last year showed a significant deterioration. After 17 years, she's only now been offered surgery. 'All Amy wants to know is what steps are being taken to ensure that no other patient is left permanently disabled due to such long and systemic failures.' Responding, Mr Streeting said: 'Can I first of all, on behalf of the NHS, apologise to his constituent. That is a totally intolerable situation, but sadly not rare or exceptional. 'There's too much of that happening, and a culture of cover-up and covering reputations rather than being honest with patients about failures. We are changing the culture – safety is at the heart of the 10-year plan – and I'd be delighted to talk to him further about his constituent's case.' The 10-year health plan follows promises for three major shifts in the way services are delivered – from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from treating sickness to prevention. It comes after a record-breaking £29 billion annual cash injection for the health service in the spending review. The plan will detail Mr Streeting's ambitions to turn the NHS into a 'neighbourhood health service' and to shift far more resources from hospitals into GP and community services. He has also promised NHS league tables so there is no more 'turning a blind eye to failure', saying patients deserved 'far more transparency' about failings in the service. Last month, the Government set out plans to hand out bonuses of up to £30,000 to health chiefs who deliver 'exceptional results' as part of efforts to turn NHS performance around.
The Independent
17-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
NHS has ‘culture of cover-up' over failures, Health Secretary says
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the NHS has a 'culture of cover-up' as he apologised for failures that are said to have left a woman permanently disabled. He told MPs there is 'too much of that happening' in the NHS, and that reputations are protected instead of patients being told the truth. The minister's comments came after Labour MP Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth) told him about the experience of a woman in his constituency who suffered from nerve damage after a hip operation, but was told her pain was 'common'. Mr Moon said: 'A couple of weeks ago at my constituency surgery, through the tears, my constituent Amy explained how, following a hip operation in 2008, she suffered progressive nerve damage due to repeated failures in diagnosis, referral and treatment. 'Despite raising concerns for years, she was told her pain was common. 'A nerve test in 2015 confirmed damage and further tests last year showed a significant deterioration. After 17 years, she's only now been offered surgery. 'All Amy wants to know is what steps are being taken to ensure that no other patient is left permanently disabled due to such long and systemic failures.' Responding, Mr Streeting said: 'Can I first of all, on behalf of the NHS, apologise to his constituent. 'That is a totally intolerable situation, but sadly not rare or exceptional. 'There's too much of that happening and a culture of cover-up and covering reputations, rather than being honest with patients about failures. 'We are changing the culture, safety is at the heart of the 10-year plan, and I'd be delighted to talk to him further about his constituent's case.' Elsewhere during health and social care oral questions on Tuesday, the Government was challenged on the difficulties that pharmacies are facing. Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden (South Devon) told MPs the 'current funding model doesn't take into account the lower footfall and the limited referral rates that are common in rural areas'. She said: 'If a pharmacy in a small market town closes, it can cause extreme difficulties for people to access advice and medicines, particularly where there is little or no public transport and they have to go a long way.' Conservative shadow health minister Dr Luke Evans raised the cap on funded consultation appointments that pharmacies can schedule through the Pharmacy First Scheme. He said: 'Once they hit that cap, they are no longer paid the £17 per consultation. 'That, in turn, may mean patients will either be turned away or the pharmacist has to take the hit and has to pay for it themselves.' Care minister Stephen Kinnock replied: 'The pharmacy sector is facing huge challenges after massive cuts over the last 14 years. We're beginning to rebuild, but there are particular challenges for rural pharmacies. 'We are looking at comprehensive reform in the pharmacy sector around better use of technology, hub-and-spoke dispensing and a range of other options which would enable better remote dispensing for rural pharmacies.' He told Dr Evans that the 'record uplift' of £3.1 billion for the pharmacy sector was coming in 'after years of underfunding, incompetence and neglect' from the Conservatives, and that the allocation of funding will be looked at in their reforms.
Rhyl Journal
17-06-2025
- Health
- Rhyl Journal
NHS has ‘culture of cover-up' over failures, Health Secretary says
He told MPs there is 'too much of that happening' in the NHS, and that reputations are protected instead of patients being told the truth. The minister's comments came after Labour MP Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth) told him about the experience of a woman in his constituency who suffered from nerve damage after a hip operation, but was told her pain was 'common'. Mr Moon said: 'A couple of weeks ago at my constituency surgery, through the tears, my constituent Amy explained how, following a hip operation in 2008, she suffered progressive nerve damage due to repeated failures in diagnosis, referral and treatment. 'Despite raising concerns for years, she was told her pain was common. 'A nerve test in 2015 confirmed damage and further tests last year showed a significant deterioration. After 17 years, she's only now been offered surgery. 'All Amy wants to know is what steps are being taken to ensure that no other patient is left permanently disabled due to such long and systemic failures.' Responding, Mr Streeting said: 'Can I first of all, on behalf of the NHS, apologise to his constituent. 'That is a totally intolerable situation, but sadly not rare or exceptional. 'There's too much of that happening and a culture of cover-up and covering reputations, rather than being honest with patients about failures. 'We are changing the culture, safety is at the heart of the 10-year plan, and I'd be delighted to talk to him further about his constituent's case.' Elsewhere during health and social care oral questions on Tuesday, the Government was challenged on the difficulties that pharmacies are facing. Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden (South Devon) told MPs the 'current funding model doesn't take into account the lower footfall and the limited referral rates that are common in rural areas'. She said: 'If a pharmacy in a small market town closes, it can cause extreme difficulties for people to access advice and medicines, particularly where there is little or no public transport and they have to go a long way.' Conservative shadow health minister Dr Luke Evans raised the cap on funded consultation appointments that pharmacies can schedule through the Pharmacy First Scheme. He said: 'Once they hit that cap, they are no longer paid the £17 per consultation. 'That, in turn, may mean patients will either be turned away or the pharmacist has to take the hit and has to pay for it themselves.' Care minister Stephen Kinnock replied: 'The pharmacy sector is facing huge challenges after massive cuts over the last 14 years. We're beginning to rebuild, but there are particular challenges for rural pharmacies. 'We are looking at comprehensive reform in the pharmacy sector around better use of technology, hub-and-spoke dispensing and a range of other options which would enable better remote dispensing for rural pharmacies.' He told Dr Evans that the 'record uplift' of £3.1 billion for the pharmacy sector was coming in 'after years of underfunding, incompetence and neglect' from the Conservatives, and that the allocation of funding will be looked at in their reforms.
South Wales Guardian
17-06-2025
- Health
- South Wales Guardian
NHS has ‘culture of cover-up' over failures, Health Secretary says
He told MPs there is 'too much of that happening' in the NHS, and that reputations are protected instead of patients being told the truth. The minister's comments came after Labour MP Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth) told him about the experience of a woman in his constituency who suffered from nerve damage after a hip operation, but was told her pain was 'common'. Mr Moon said: 'A couple of weeks ago at my constituency surgery, through the tears, my constituent Amy explained how, following a hip operation in 2008, she suffered progressive nerve damage due to repeated failures in diagnosis, referral and treatment. 'Despite raising concerns for years, she was told her pain was common. 'A nerve test in 2015 confirmed damage and further tests last year showed a significant deterioration. After 17 years, she's only now been offered surgery. 'All Amy wants to know is what steps are being taken to ensure that no other patient is left permanently disabled due to such long and systemic failures.' Responding, Mr Streeting said: 'Can I first of all, on behalf of the NHS, apologise to his constituent. 'That is a totally intolerable situation, but sadly not rare or exceptional. 'There's too much of that happening and a culture of cover-up and covering reputations, rather than being honest with patients about failures. 'We are changing the culture, safety is at the heart of the 10-year plan, and I'd be delighted to talk to him further about his constituent's case.' Elsewhere during health and social care oral questions on Tuesday, the Government was challenged on the difficulties that pharmacies are facing. Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden (South Devon) told MPs the 'current funding model doesn't take into account the lower footfall and the limited referral rates that are common in rural areas'. She said: 'If a pharmacy in a small market town closes, it can cause extreme difficulties for people to access advice and medicines, particularly where there is little or no public transport and they have to go a long way.' Conservative shadow health minister Dr Luke Evans raised the cap on funded consultation appointments that pharmacies can schedule through the Pharmacy First Scheme. He said: 'Once they hit that cap, they are no longer paid the £17 per consultation. 'That, in turn, may mean patients will either be turned away or the pharmacist has to take the hit and has to pay for it themselves.' Care minister Stephen Kinnock replied: 'The pharmacy sector is facing huge challenges after massive cuts over the last 14 years. We're beginning to rebuild, but there are particular challenges for rural pharmacies. 'We are looking at comprehensive reform in the pharmacy sector around better use of technology, hub-and-spoke dispensing and a range of other options which would enable better remote dispensing for rural pharmacies.' He told Dr Evans that the 'record uplift' of £3.1 billion for the pharmacy sector was coming in 'after years of underfunding, incompetence and neglect' from the Conservatives, and that the allocation of funding will be looked at in their reforms.
