“The culture of routine overspending without consequences is over”, Wes Streeting has warned, as he unveiled a new, trimmed-down mandate for the NHS.

Wes Streeting takes NHS mandate ‘back to basics’ as health secretary wages war on overspending

“The culture of routine overspending without consequences is over”, Wes Streeting has warned, as he unveiled a new, trimmed-down mandate for the NHS.

The health secretary, who said he will bring the health service “back to basics”, warned that the “NHS must learn to live within its means”.

His new targets include cutting waiting list times, improving access to GPs and dentists and improving urgent and emergency care.

Wes Streeting takes NHS mandate ‘back to basics’ as health secretary wages war on overspending

Wes Streeting takes NHS mandate 'back to basics' as health secretary wages war on overspending