Victor Adebowale, of the IPPR, warns of paralysis while NHS waits for Wes Streeting’s 10-year plan

The NHS is at risk of paralysis while it waits for Wes Streeting’s 10-year plan for reform and needs to be empowered to get on with change in the face of huge waiting times for care, a thinktank has said.

Victor Adebowale, a crossbench peer and chair of the Institute for Public Policy Research, said a clear message is needed from Streeting that leaders in the health service should be able to start bringing in reforms where they are aligned with the government’s priorities.