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Radio 4,11 Sep 2024,45 mins

NHS in 'critical condition', government report says

The World Tonight

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In a scathing report published tonight, the surgeon tasked by the PM to assess the state of the NHS says it's in a "critical condition". We ask if Sir Keir Starmer has a plan to fix the health service. Also tonight: With the US Secretary of State and British Foreign Secretary in town, Ukraine has urged them to allow the use of long-range missiles against targets inside Russia. The former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps tells us he's not worried about fears of escalation. And on the hunt for the missing blue plaques - as English Heritage calls for people to help track them down.

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