NHS Safety at Stake: Labour's Health Bill Sparks Patient 'Bonfire' Fears and Mental Health Expansion

Labour's proposed Health Bill has ignited a fierce debate, with the Liberal Democrats warning of a "bonfire of patient safety" that could trigger another major hospital scandal like Stafford. The bill, which aims to streamline the NHS, would abolish Healthwatch England—the independent patient voice—and transfer its duties to integrated care boards that must now police their own services. Simultaneously, the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) would be...