Streeting 'genuinely sorry' for anxiety over job losses

WES Streeting has apologised for causing anxiety among NHS administrators as the Government announced plans to slash bureaucracy in the health service.

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The Health Secretary acknowledged there will be “significant” job losses following the decision to abolish NHS England announced by the Prime Minister on Thursday.

He told Sky News's Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips that many in the NHS would agree with his criticisms of the “layers of bureaucracy” and “duplication” between his department and NHS England.

But he added: “They would all agree with that, but will there be a lot of people this weekend who are deeply anxious about their futures? Absolutely. I’m genuinely sorry about that because we don’t want them to be in that position, but I’ve got to make the changes that are necessary.”