Named carers for elderly after hospital

In a speech to mark the 65th anniversary of the health service, Jeremy Hunt will say that it is in danger of letting down the elderly, as it was designed for people who “went into hospital unwell and came out better”.

But more than eight million people now have serious long-term health conditions and the NHS needs “radically different models of care”, he will say. Mr Hunt wants patients to be allocated a named clinician, “where the buck stops”.

The Health Secretary will also outline plans for a government body which will study people’s health records and genetic profiles to help “improve understanding” of diseases and their treatments.

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